Overview
- Sindh’s health department said lab results confirmed Crimean‑Congo haemorrhagic fever in a Landhi resident who worked as a butcher.
- He developed symptoms on September 24, was admitted the same day, and died within hours, with PCR testing verifying the infection.
- The department reports five CCHF deaths in Karachi this year and six in Sindh, while Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre cited the latest case as the city’s third fatality.
- Officials reported the patient was isolated, contacts were traced, and animal handlers were urged to use protective gear and follow safety protocols.
- Previous 2025 deaths have been recorded in Karachi’s Malir area and in Thatta and North Waziristan, and the World Health Organization notes there is no vaccine and transmission occurs via ticks, infected animal tissues, and bodily fluids.