Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — Pakistan
CCHF surveillance is ongoing in Balochistan and a fellow of FELTP [Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training. Program] is assigned by DGHS [Directorate General Health Services] Balochistan for updates. During the last week one suspected case was reported. The case was a 58-year-old woman from district Qilla Abdullah, with history of high-grade fever, body aches, bleeding from nose and mouth, and animal contact history. She was admitted in the isolation ward, her PCR was positive for CCHF. The
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