Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
A Congo-virus patient from Sheikhupura [Punjab] died in the Mayo Hospital on Friday [11 Sep 2020]. A spokesperson for the Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) said a butcher had been under treatment at the Mayo Hospital for the last 5 days. P&SHD Secretary Capt (Retd) Muhammad Usman said the department had traced 15 people who had been in contact with the victim. He added the deceased had caught the virus from animals.
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