Nosocomial Outbreak of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever in Pakistan

Abstract

The paper describes the clinical, epidemiological and laboratory investigations undertaken to isolate the aetiological agents of nosocomi outbreak of haemorrhagic fever due to CHF-Congo Virus. Surprisingly the outbreak occurred during winter season, when the ticks cannot be active ordinarily. This lead to the consideration of possibilities of other diseases but ultimately the agent was identified as Congo like. Investigations on the other biological properties this agent are still being done in these laboratories.