Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — Pakistan
The city’s [Karachi] 1st case in 2019 of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus, was reported on [Sun 10 Feb 2019] as a woman tested positive for the disease at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).
The patient was identified as 35-year-old [TF], resident of Orangi Town. She is currently under treatment at an isolated ward of the JPMC.
“TF was brought to the JPMC with high grade fever and very low platelets count. Laboratory reports confirmed she is
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