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5 out of 86 Congo patients die in Herat

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HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Five people have died out of 86 who contracted the fatal Congo disease in western Herat province this year, an official said on Sunday.

The Congo virus has been a huge concern and challenge in the country particularly in Herat, where Congo fever cases increase in summer and during Eidul Adha days.

Ghausuddin, a 38-year old livestock farmer who is diagnosed with Congo virus, said: “When I slaughtered a sheep, the blood was all over my face and hands and then I fell sick.”

Another patient, Mohammad Sarwar, also . . .

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