Death toll mounts to 15 as another Congo virus patient dies in Quetta

Author: Agencies

QUETTA: Another Patient of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus has died in Fatima Jinnah Hospital Quetta raising death toll to 15.

Focal Person on CCHF Ghulam Abbas has said that the deceased RehmatUllah was admitted in the hospital 10 days before after he was infected by Congo virus. He said three other Congo virus patients have been admitted in the hospital while one of them is in critical condition. He further said at least 10 Congo virus patients have died in current year in Quetta while five other patients have died across the country.

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