Namibian Farmer Contracts Congo Fever

A Namibian farmer has been admitted to the Bloemfontein Medi-Clinic with Congo fever. Andries Hoffman, 44, from the Aroab district was admitted to the hospital on Monday 19 July 2010.  Hoffman was admitted to the Medi-Clinic in Upington on Sunday 18 July 2010, and airlifted to Bloemfontein on Monday.  Medi-Clinic Bloemfon-tein spokeswoman Amanda Appelgryn said Hoffman was in the intensive care unit in isolation. Tests showed he had Congo fever.  “It is not yet known how he got sick. One gets infected either by a tick bite or handling an infected carcass.”  Appelgryn said Hoffman was stable, but very sick.  Sapa