KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): A dozen people contracted Congo disease and two of them lost their lives during the past one week in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Monday.
Qiyamuddin Safai, in charge of infectious diseases hospital in Kunduz city, said the number of people infected with Congo disease in the last seven days was unprecedented and asked people to follow health guidelines.
He said: “In the last seven days, we have 12 positive cases and two patients died who were from Dasht Archi district. Congo transmits to humans through contact with animals and consumption of animal meat”.
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