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Second Congo virus victim dies in Karachi in one week
The 75-year-old man was brought to Jinnah hospital on Saturday night
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Shafqat Aziz - Posted: Feb 17, 2019 | Last Updated: 2 years ago
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Shafqat Aziz
Posted: Feb 17, 2019 | Last Updated: 2 years ago
The 75-year-old man was brought to Jinnah hospital on Saturday night
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Another Congo virus-related death was reported in Karachi on Sunday, making this the second death reported in one week.
A 75-year-old man, who was from Landhi, was brought to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Saturday night and passed away during treatment.
Related: First Congo virus case of 2019 reported in Karachi
Dr Seemin Jamali, the executive director of the hospital, confirmed the patient’s death.
A 35-year-old woman died of Congo fever at the hospital on February 11. Her case was the first Congo virus-related death of 2019.
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