PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever – Pakistan (07): ex Afghanistan

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — Worldwide/Unknown
A 27-year-old male patient from Afghanistan admitted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has been diagnosed with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.
According to hospital staff, the man was admitted at PIMS with complaints of high fever and gum bleeding on 27 Jun [2015]. Patient samples were sent to National Institute of Health that confirmed that he had contracted [Crimean-]Congo [hemorrhagic fever] virus. The patient has been kept in isolation and his condition is stable, said