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Fourth Congo fever case reported in Karachi, first after Eid
SAMAA | Health - Posted: Aug 12, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
A fourth case of Congo fever was reported at Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on Tuesday.
The news was confirmed by JPMC Executive Director Dr Seemin Jamali.
The patient is a 31-year-old man named Waqas from Lines Area. He was admitted to JPMC on August 10 after presenting a week-long history of fever and vomit with blood.
This is the fourth case at JPMC and the first one after Eidul Azha. The first case was reported in March.
Last year the Congo fever death toll in Sindh was 19. A surge in cases had been recorded after Eidul Azha, mostly in farmers and butchers...
Fourth Congo fever case reported in Karachi, first after Eid
SAMAA | Health - Posted: Aug 12, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
A fourth case of Congo fever was reported at Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on Tuesday.
The news was confirmed by JPMC Executive Director Dr Seemin Jamali.
The patient is a 31-year-old man named Waqas from Lines Area. He was admitted to JPMC on August 10 after presenting a week-long history of fever and vomit with blood.
This is the fourth case at JPMC and the first one after Eidul Azha. The first case was reported in March.
Last year the Congo fever death toll in Sindh was 19. A surge in cases had been recorded after Eidul Azha, mostly in farmers and butchers...
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