The first instance of the Congo virus in Punjab in 2024 was Imran, a 44-year-old native of Attock, who died from the infection, according to the Punjab Health Department.
In Punjab, there have been 16 cases and six deaths documented in the last four years, according to the province health authority.
This was the first death documented and the fourth case of Congo virus, according to the statistics.
The Punjab health department states that Congo is a serious illness that can spread from animals to people.
In Punjab, there were 10 instances reported in 2020, of which one resulted in death, and three deaths reported in 2022.
Three deaths and five confirmed cases were reported in Punjab in 2023, according to health officials.
