Kurdistan Province: COVID-19 and flu surge doubles hospitalizations, outpatient visits up 50%

Acute respiratory illness cases are surging across Iran's Kurdistan Province, with outpatient visits up nearly 50% and hospitalizations doubling, according to IranWire. The surge is attributed to concurrent COVID-19 and influenza transmission, though specific case counts and strain data remain unclear. This strains an already burdened regional healthcare system and may signal broader regional epidemic trends.