Two die of Congo fever

Published May 9, 2003

QUETTA, May 8: Two persons died of Congo virus in Loralai, health department officials said at a meeting on Thursday.

The meeting, presided over by Loralai District Nazim Abdul Manan Utmankhel, informed that two villagers died of Congo fever who were brought to the district civil hospital in critical condition two weeks ago.

The Nazim, expressing concern over the deaths, directed the health officials to adopt prevent measures on priority bases to save the people of the fatal disease.

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