Sindh Records Year’s First Congo Fever Death

Sindh records year’s first death from Congo fever

KARACHI: The province of Sindh on Wednesday saw its first death from Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) this year. Sources said the 17-year-old victim was a worker at a cattle farm in Tando Adam. He initially reported at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and was later referred to the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital and Research Centre (SID&HRC). “He presented to us with fever and bleeding yesterday. Upon clinical evaluation, the patient was suspected to be a CCHF case,” sai...

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