Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Namibia
In a follow-up to the case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) reported in Namibia last month [February 2017], a 2nd CCHF case was confirmed last week [week 13 to 19 Mar 2017] in the southwest African country.
The 2nd case is a 19 year old male residing in a communal farm in Okongoua village, 250 km [approx. 155 mi] away from Gobabis, where the 1st case originated. The 2 cases have no established epidemiological linkage. The case is still in admission and is expected to be discharged
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2mzXcxP
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