One more dies of Congo virus in Quetta
Pakistan
One more patient lost his life to the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever in Quetta.
QUETTA (Dunya News) – One more patient lost his life to the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever, commonly referred to as Congo fever, in Quetta’s Fatima Jinnah Hospital on Monday, Dunya News reported.
According to details, 27-year-old patient was brought to Fatima Jinnah Hospital after he was found infected of the dangerous virus. However he died during treatment at hospital.
According to local administration, the number of people diagnosed with Congo virus in the province in ongoing year has risen to 54 out of which 18 lost their lives because of the disease.
Congo fever is a tick-borne viral disease which is mainly transferred to humans from pets. Its symptoms include fever, flu, bloody urine, vomiting and nose bleeding.
