Biological Hazard in Pakistan on Sunday, 10 November, 2013 at 11:25 (11:25 AM) UTC. Description A patient succumbed to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus, increasing the death toll to 3 in Punjab province. The Health Department has confirmed the death toll. According to local reports, a patient who had symptoms of CCHF died in Lahore, Punjab province on Thursday (7 Nov 2013). CCHF is a tick-borne viral disease which is mainly transferred to humans from pets (more probably agricultural livestock). Its symptoms include fever, flu, bloody urine, vomiting and nose bleeding. About 30 percent of the cases result in death on the 2nd week of the illness. Biohazard name: Congo Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Biohazard level: 2/4 Medium Biohazard desc.: Bacteria and viruses that cause only mild disease to humans, or are difficult to contract via aerosol in a lab setting, such as hepatitis A, B, and C, influenza A, Lyme disease, salmonella, mumps, measles, scrapie, dengue fever, and HIV. Routine diagnostic work with clinical specimens can be done safely at Biosafety Level 2, using Biosafety Level 2 practices and procedures. Research work (including co-cultivation, virus replication studies, or manipulations involving concentrated virus) can be done in a BSL-2 (P2) facility, using BSL-3 practices and procedures. Virus production activities, including virus concentrations, require a BSL-3 (P3) facility and use of BSL-3 practices and procedures, see Recommended Biosafety Levels for Infectious Agents. Symptoms: Status: confirmed
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:30:36 +0000