Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Namibia
A Gobabis [Omaheke region] farmworker (26) died on Wednesday [22 Feb 2017] at the Gobabis District Hospital of [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever], the health ministry has said.
The unidentified man died 2 days later after being admitted when he vomited blood. He was treated for fever, diarrhoea, and coughing a few days earlier. Family members confirmed that he was bitten by a tick.
Speaking to the media this morning [24 Feb 2017] in Windhoek, health permanent secretary [PS] Andreas
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2lOsq2f
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