The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported an increase in certain diseases in Afghanistan during July of the current year compared to the previous month.

In a report, the global body announced that in July, suspected cases of measles rose by 20%, acute diarrhea cases increased by 67%, and acute respiratory diseases saw a 20% rise.

According to this report, the number of suspected measles cases in July reached 7,779, marking an over 21% increase compared to June.

The WHO report also mentioned COVID-19, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and dengue fever, noting that the number of cases for these diseases also increased during the mentioned month.

Mohib, a physician, said: "In July, we had 580 patients, and on average, 500 to 600 of our patients are hospitalized each month."

Mina, who brought her grandchild to the capital from Ghazni for measles treatment, told a TOLOnews reporter: "Today we admitted her. The doctors said she should be admitted here because it’s measles. The child’s condition is very bad, and she is in a lot of discomfort. We tried many treatments, but she didn’t get better, so we brought her to this hospital."

The mother of one of the sick children said: "The doctors first told us to check her blood. We did the test, and they said her blood count was low. We gave her a blood transfusion, but then measles appeared on her body."

According to the WHO report, in July, the organization provided healthcare services to 589,205 people in 287 districts of Afghanistan, of whom 46% were women and 33% were children.