KARACHI:Another Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) patient died in Karachi on Monday and death toll from the tick-born viral disease has climbed to 16 in the megacity this year. Director General Health Services Sindh Dr Masood Ahmed Solangi confirmed the death of 52-year old man, Muhammad Hussain, a resident of Lyari area of Karachi.
The patient was brought to a private hospital about two days ago with fever where he was diagnosed as Congo patient through lab test. Dr Solangi said tick-born viral disease had infected 29 people this year so far and out of them 16 died.
Currently, three Congo patients are under treatment: one admitted in Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi and two in a private hospital of the city.
The Congo fever is a fatal viral disease that spread through a tick (Chichar) bite, which is a parasite and lives in the blood of animals. The Congo mainly contracted people who deal with cattle and livestock.
The symptoms of Congo virus include backache, joints pain, pain in the abdomen, high grade fever and bleeding from any part of the body.