Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
The number of deaths caused due to the Congo virus [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; CCHF] has increased to 5 in Sindh. With Eid ul Azha drawing closer, a rise is observed in the number of Congo virus cases, which is mainly caused by ticks that inhabit the skin of different animals.
According to a report released by the Sindh health department, 8 cases of Congo virus have been reported in the province from [1 Jan to 16 Jul 2019]. Of these, 3 were brought to the Aga Khan University Hospital
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6590709&promed&0
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