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Karachi (Saturday, June 21, 2025) \u2013 Two doctors at Jinnah Hospital have developed suspected symptoms of the Congo virus. According to hospital sources, both doctors, who are house officers at the hospital, had provided medical care to a patient infected with the Congo virus last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sources further revealed that the Congo virus patient passed away during treatment at Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital on June 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Executive Director of Jinnah Hospital, Dr. Shahid Rasool, stated that both doctors reported high fever and abdominal pain. One house officer is currently in home isolation, while the other has been admitted to the medical ICU at Jinnah Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that one of the house officers is showing about 90% of the symptoms associated with the Congo virus. Symptoms appeared in both doctors just a day after treating the infected patient. PCR test samples have been sent to the lab, and the Congo virus test reports are expected on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Rasool also mentioned that a fever desk has been established in the hospital\u2019s emergency department. However, the hospital lacks large-scale isolation unit facilities. Any decisions regarding the establishment of an isolation unit will be implemented based on future directives from the health department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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