Another person has been diagnosed with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Karachi, health authorities on Saturday. 52-year-old patient, a resident of Ittehad Town, who was admitted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) two days back, tested positive for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) on Friday, said health department. The patient had been rearing a goat for a month, they said. Earlier this month, a total of 17 patients including both suspected and those who tested positive for CCHF were brought to Karachi. Of them, 2 two passed away and others recovered. In 2023, Karachi reported three localised cases of the tick-borne viral illness with one death.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)