Mike Coston at Avian Flu Diary has posted about a Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Patient Isolated In Glasgow. Excerpt:
We’ve multiple news reports this evening that a patient suffering from Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever has been isolated in a hospital in Glasgow, Scotland just hours after arriving on an Emirates flight from Dubai.
The 38 year-old man is reportedly in critical condition, and contact tracing is being done on three passengers who sat near him on the flight, although the risk of transmission is considered low.
