PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Pakistan (08): Sindh (KR) new case, fatal, RFI

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — Pakistan

The deadly Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever, a tick-borne viral disease, has claimed another life in Karachi. This was confirmed by Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC)’s Dr Seemin Jamali on Friday [19 Aug 2016].
AD, 22, son of EB, was a cattle handler and had arrived from Bahawalpur to sell cattle for Eidul Azha 25 days ago. He was staying in Karachi’s Mawach Goth area. According to Dr Jamali, AD was admitted early Wednesday [17 Aug 2016] morning and died on Fri 19 Aug 2016