Three people have died and another six were treated for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) during the first months of 2017, the Ministry of Health has revealed.
The ministry stated that tghe death rate currently stands at 37.5 per cent. The rise in CCHF cases is notable compared to the same period in 2016 where only three cases were reported.
CCHF is a tick-borne virus which affects animals such as cows, goats and sheep. Humanws are affected by the disease either by a tick sting or direct contact with an infected animals’ blood or organs during slaughter.
The disease also transfers from one person to another as a result of direct contact with blood or via other other bodily fluids.
Source : Times Of Oman
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