Monday, 22 February 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever - Oman: (BU) fatal

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Oman
The [Oman] Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has refuted rumours on social media about the spread of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Buraimi [Al Buraimi governorate]. However, it has confirmed the death of one Omani due to this infection, and has said that measures are being taken to control its spread. Details of how the man got the CCHF virus are not known.
Unconfirmed reports suggested it was after he bought goats from a livestock farm in Buraimi. The immediate

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