Man dies from Congo virus in Karachi

Published August 22, 2014
The death of the 27-year-old was Karachi's first recorded fatality resulting from the virus during the current year. — File photo
The death of the 27-year-old was Karachi's first recorded fatality resulting from the virus during the current year. — File photo

KARACHI: A 27-year-old man who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital died of the Congo virus in Karachi.

The death of the Azizabad resident was Karachi's first recorded fatality resulting from the virus during the current year.

One person had also died of the deadly virus in 2013.

Three people had died of the Congo virus in Zhob last week and some more were reportedly under treatment in the district hospital.

— Tanveer Ahmed contributed to reporting

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