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MoHSS urges public to take precautions to prevent Congo fever

MoHSS urges public to take precautions to prevent Congo fever

Written by Linea Dishena on 15 May 2019.

WINDHOEK, 15 MAY (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has urged the public to take necessary precautions when handling livestock to prevent the spread of the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the country.
The call follows the current outbreak of the Congo virus after six people were admitted with symptoms related to the virus, causing one death in the northern part of Namibia.
Speaking at a joint press conference by the MoHSS and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fore ...