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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Pakistan (05): (PB)

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanA patient at Holy Family Hospital (HFH) [Rawalpindi, Punjab] tested positive for Congo fever on [Sat 30 Jul 2016].The 62-year-old man was brought to the hospital 4 days ago from Choha Saiden Shah in Chakwal [district, Punjab] with a high fever.The hospital suspected it could be dengue fever and sent samples for testing to the National Institute of Health. The results showed that he was suffering from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF).He was said to Read more [...]