Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — Pakistan
A suspected dengue patient turned out to be a victim of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) at Holy Family Hospital (HFH) [Rawalpindi, Punjab province].
A man, 53, from Talagang, Chakwal [Punjab province] was brought to HFH on 15 Mar [2016] with symptoms of dengue fever; however, the doctors suspected the patient suffering from Congo [CCHF].
The infectious diseases department doctors sent his blood samples to National Institute of Health (NIH) for Congo serology as the patient was a
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