PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – India: (GJ) susp.

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — India
A 45-year-old woman suspected of suffering from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo fever, was shifted to an isolation ward in Rajkot Civil Hospital on [Fri 30 Mar 2018]. Her blood samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, for testing. The report is expected in the next 5 days.
According to civil hospital sources, the woman belongs to Khijadia village in Rajkot district. Rajkot’s chief district health officer (CDHO) Dr Mitesh