QUETTA: Quetta has recorded its first death from Congo virus this year, as an 18-year-old patient succumbed to the disease.
The young man, a resident of Pishin, passed away at Fatima Jinnah General and Chest Hospital in Quetta. He was admitted to the hospital on March 29 in critical condition and placed in the isolation ward after Congo virus was confirmed in his diagnosis. This marks the first Congo virus-related death in Quetta in 2025.
It is pertinent to mention here that the National Institute of Health (NIH) issued advisories for the prevention and control of CCHF. In the wake of high disease transmission, it is imperative to be vigilant about the situation and take steps to interrupt the transmission of CCHF.
It explained that CCHF is caused by tick-borne Nairovirus. Animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, and hares are carriers of this virus, which is transmitted to people by tick bites or through contact with infected blood or tissues during and immediately after slaughter.
