Congo fever kills five in Pakistan
29th Nov 2005, 09:52 GMT
Karachi, Nov 29 : Outbreak of dengue, commonly known as Congo fever, has killed at least five people and infected 40 others in Pakistan's largest city as the government battles to prevent it from taking on epidemic proportions. "Five patients suspected of having contracted Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) are dead, including a lady doctor, while 40 others are infected and are under observation in hospitals," a spokesman of the health ministry told IANS.
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