Two doctors at Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital expose suspicious symptoms of Congo virus

Two home officers at Jinnah Hospital showed suspicious symptoms of Congo Congo’s bleeding fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus, causing concern after deaths caused by the same virus in Sindh province.

Executive Director Jinnah Dr Shahid Rasool, while also informing patient conditions, said: “A home officer has 90% symptoms of the Congo virus.

Specifically, a patient with a Congo virus died on June 19 (Thursday) while undergoing treatment at Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital.

“Both doctors have complained about high fever and stomach pain,” Dr. Shahid added.

Due to their conditions, a house officer is isolated at home, while the other is in the ICU medical ICU of Jinnah Hospital.

The PCR samples of both doctors have been sent to the laboratory and their report on the Congo virus will be obtained on Monday, the executive said.

He also added that in view of the current condition, a fever office has been created in the hospital’s emergency department. The hospital does not have the facilities for the creation of a large -scale unit.

“The instructions from the Health Department on the creation of isolation units will follow,” Dr. Shahid said.

Earlier on Thursday, a 26 -year -old man from the Karachi Ibrahim Hyderi area died of the Congo virus, marking the second confirmed death from the virus on Sindh this year, according to a provincial health report.

Congo virus is a viral disease transmitted by a tick with cases of mortality ranging from 10% to 40%, according to the World Health Organization.

The virus can be transmitted by tick or by contact with the blood or tissues of infected animals, especially during slaughter. There is currently no vaccine available.