Animal trader dies of Congo virus in Charsadda

An animal trader died of Congo virus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa city of Charsada on Tuesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Deceased Nauman was suffering from Congo fever and was admitted to a local hospital for treatment. But he breathed his last this morning.

A few days ago a 47-year-old man had also died of Congo virus in Malla Kalan village of Hazro tehsil of Attock on Saturday. After the special emergency measures taken by Assistant Commissioner Hazro Kamran Ashraf, the body was laid to rest while the Health Department imposed emergency.

Deputy DHO Dr Rasheed Khan confirmed that a man named Imran developed the fever and started bleeding, so his family took him to a private Hospital, where his condition worsened, the doctors referred him to a famous private hospital in Rawalpindi. There, various tests were conducted on him, in the reports of which he was diagnosed with Congo virus. He died on the fifth day of the disease.

Reporter: Amir Shehzad