Congo fever man dies, two passengers on daily checks
A Glasgow man being treated for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after returning to the UK from Afghanistan has died, the hospital said.
A Glasgow man being treated for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after returning to the UK from Afghanistan has died, the hospital said.
It is the first laboratory-confirmed case of CCHF in the UK, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Two other passengers who sat close to him on an aircraft are undergoing daily health checks.
"Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever can be acquired from an infected patient only through direct contact with their blood or body fluids, therefore there is no risk to the general public," the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust said.
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