KARACHI: another patient with Congo virus has been admitted to private hospital, raising alarm bells for provincial Health Department, which has initiated medical tests for patient’s family members.

According to details, 42-year-old resident of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Farrukh Bari was admitted to hospital two days ago with high fever and other Congo virus-related symptoms. He was kept in isolation at hospital, and laboratory report from Aga Khan University Hospital has confirmed that he has contracted Congo virus.

According to District Health Officer Dr. Shakeel Qureshi, samples for medical tests of patient’s family members have also been sent to laboratory for evaluation to ascertain potential spread of infection.

Sources at AKUH said that five more patients with symptoms of virus were admitted to hospital, increasing number of affected patients at AKUH to 16. Furthermore, one affected patient tested negative for Congo virus.

Meanwhile, AKUH spokesperson Shabbir Alam denied that messages circulating on social media and WhatsApp regarding need for platelet donations was issued by Aga Khan Hospital. “AKUH operates its own blood bank, where platelets are provided to hospitalised patients as needed,” he confirmed.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 10 2023

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