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Between April and July of 2014, 8 deaths from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) were recorded in the Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkwa province in the northwest of Pakistan.
Of the 8 fatal cases, 6 were Afghan nationals, one was a healthcare worker at the complex and the most recent fatality was a 54-year-old from Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkwa province who died on 11 July 2014.
CCHF is a low risk for the average traveller; it is spread by infected ticks from a reservoir usually in animals such as cattle, sheep and goats. Avoidance of tick bites is essential in risk areas.
