A 16-year-old boy has succumbed to the Congo virus while he was admitted in Quetta, Balochistan.
Now, the death toll from the virus in Balochistan is nine as of yet.
According to hospital administration, the boy was brought to the hospital in critical condition and was placed in the isolation ward for treatment. However, his condition deteriorated which led to his untimely death.
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What is Congo Virus?
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever usually transmitted by ticks. It can also be contracted through contact with viraemic animal tissues (animal tissue where the virus has entered the bloodstream) during and immediately post-slaughter of animals.
CCHF outbreaks constitute a threat to public health services as the virus can lead to epidemics, has a high case fatality ratio (10–40 per cent), potentially results in hospital and health facility outbreaks, and is difficult to prevent and treat. CCHF is endemic in all of Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and in Asia.
