A patient suffering from Congo virus died in Karachi

Karachi: This year’s first Congo-Criminian haemorrhagic fever case was reported in the city. A Congo virus patient under treatment at Ziauddin Hospital Nazimabad died.

According to the Sindh Health Department, a Congolese patient came to Ziauddin Hospital Nazimabad on May 4 with complaints of high fever, headache and back pain. The patient’s samples were sent to the Aga Khan Laboratory for confirmation. has come

According to the health department, the victim Muhammad Adil, 28, a resident of Liaquatabad and worked at a butcher shop, on April 30 the patient developed fever and headache for which he took paracetamol tablets at home. He developed high fever and was taken to Habib Medical Hospital where he was admitted for a day.

According to the health department, the patient’s nose was also bleeding. Initially, the reports of dengue and malaria were negative. On May 4, the patient’s condition worsened and he was admitted to Ziauddin Hospital North Nazimabad and treated in intensive care. However, the patient died.

The Health Department says that on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, it should be assured that the animal is not infected with Congo, apart from this, caution should be taken when visiting infected patients.

According to experts, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, clothes with full sleeves should be worn, and as soon as ticks appear on the animal, separate it by holding it with any cloth, use gloves before touching the animal, buffalo, bull, sheep. And goats and goats are infected with Congo virus.

According to experts, bone and stomach pain, high fever and bleeding from any part of the body are symptoms of Congo. It should be noted that Congo disease can be transmitted from one person to another.