Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — Worldwide/Unknown
An owner of a cattle pen in the Cattle Colony died of Congo Crimean haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) on Saturday [16 May 2015], the 1st death in Sindh due to the deadly tickborne virus so far in 2015, officials said.
The man, aged 37, was admitted to a private hospital with a severe fever, shortness of breath and haemorrhage 2 days before he was pronounced dead by doctors on Saturday. “It was the 1st case of CCHF in Sindh in 2015,” said an official in the provincial health department. He said the
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