Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
Abstract
A brief description is given of the first locally discovered case of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever. The clinical sequence of events leading to the death of a 13 year old boy receives mention. Prior to his illness he had spent a week at Veld School in the Bloemhof district. The disease outbreak response mechanism, which was established some years ago, is described in terms of the action taken. Some notes of a more general nature on Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever conclude the account.
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