Pakistan, April 24 -- A 17-year-old boy died on Thursday in a hospital after contracting the Congo virus, marking the first confirmed death from the disease this year. Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital & Research Centre Director, Dr Abdul Wahid Rajput, while confirming the death, said that the patient was in critical condition upon arrival and was experiencing bleeding from his body. "He was immediately admitted to the intensive care unit, where treatment continued under strict isolation protocols; however, he later died," he added. According to Jinnah Hospital spokesperson Dr Waqas, the teenager was brought to the emergency department on Monday after complaining of a high fever. "The patient, who worked at a livestock farm, showed sympt...
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