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Doctors at HCG Hospital Successfully Treats a Rare CCHF Viral Fever Case.

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Ahmedabad, 2026: HCG Hospital – Mithakhali, successfully treated a 54-year-old male, diabetic, hypertensive, and previous history of bypass surgery, suffering from Severe Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), a rare but potentially fatal viral illness with limited treatment options. The patient had been suffering from high grade fever, body ache, and severe weakness for about 10 to 12 days. He was first treated for around 2 to 3 days at another hospital with a misdiagnosed diagnosis of bacterial infection in urine and other organs. As his condition failed to improve, relatives brought him to HCG Hospital, Ahmedabad. Patient was admitted under the care of Dr. Binit Jhaveri- Head, Critical Care Medicine Department, for further management. ​A comprehensive medical evaluation revealed resolving phase of fever, severe weakness, generalized body pain, abdominal discomfort, decreased oral intake, lethargy and gastrointestinal bleeding. Patient was suffering from Multi-Organ Failure, which required timely and accurate management. Ultrasound of Abdomen showed suspicion for severe infection in Kidney. The blood tests showed a further sharpdrop in platelet count, severely worsening liver and kidney functions. These unusual laboratory andimaging findings with non-improving illness despite antibiotics along with his job profile when takeninto consideration, did not match common illness patterns of bacterial and tropical viral fevers; raisingsuspicion of a rare and serious illness and prompting immediate focused investigations. Investigations for common and rarer causes of infective fever were sent which were negative.

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