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Crimean-Congo fever outbreak confirmed in Kikuube
A person infected with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever may present with a sudden onset of high fever, headache, back pain and sore throat
The virus that causes the fever is transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animal blood or tissue.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a new outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in animals in Kikuube district, although the threat of spread to humans remains low.
Out of 52 goat