Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Namibia
The Ministry of Health and Social Services today [Wed 4 Apr 2018] confirmed that the 37-year-old Keetmanshoop man who last week tested positive for Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever, known more as Congo fever, died on [Tue 3 Apr 2018] morning.
According to a statement signed by Dr Bernard Haufiku, the Minister of Health and Social Services, the man contracted the virus while assisting a neighbour with slaughtering a cow that was reportedly infested with ticks on Independence Day.
Up to 6
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5730960&promed&0
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