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May
Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Agriculture has, with immediate effect implemented preventative measures to curb the spread of the dreaded Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, following the recent death of a man who was infected. The deceased was first treated at a clinic in Gobabis on May 16 and later transferred to the Windhoek Central Hospital, where he died on May 18. A total 27 contacts were identified, of which, 24 were health care workers. The Ministry of Health and Social Services has in the meantime announced that Namibia has recorded six CCHF outbreaks since 2016, with a total of three deaths.…