Two die of Congo virus in Loralai

Two people including a woman died of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus here on Saturday.

According to Health Department sources, Bacha Khan, son of Sultan Yasinzai, from Chamzai, suffering from Congo virus expired while shifted to Quetta for treatment.

Another woman in the locality also fell prey to the fatal Congo virus. Several people were hospitalized after found affected with the dreadful virus. The affected dwellers of areas have demanded of the provincial government and health authorities for measures to prevent further outspread of the disease.

They alleged that the spray carried out by the Livestock Department was not enough and solids steps on large scale should be taken in this regard.