Current Context : Recently, a case of Congo virus reported in Quetta, Pakistan.

ABOUT CONGO VIRUS

• It is also known as the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever or CCHF.
• It is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by Nairovirus – which is a tick-borne virus.
• Fatality rate : 10 – 40 percent.
• It is carried by animals such as cattle, goats, sheep and hares and is transferred to humans through tick bites or contact with infected blood during or after slaughter
• Symptoms : High fever, Myalgia or muscle aches, Dizziness, Neck pain Stiffness, Backache, Headache, Sore eyes, etc,.