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THE victim - who is in a critical condition - was rushed to hospital after returning to Glasgow on a flight from Dubai.

A MAN was fighting for his life in a Scottish hospital last night after contracting a killer virus known as Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever.

The 38-year-old was rushed to hospital within three hours of returning to Glasgow on a connecting flight from Dubai on Tuesday.

Health chiefs are trying to find anyone who has been in contact with the victim, including passengers on Emirates flight EK027.

Victims suffer flu-like symptoms, accompanied by red eyes, hot flushes and red spots within three to 12 days. The virus attacks bone marrow and blood vessels, causing haemorrhages in the eyes, mouth, skin and around the internal organs. It kills in up to 30 per cent of cases.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde stressed that the risk of contracting the disease was extremely low but a helpline has been set up for anyone worried about it. Doctors only confirmed the case of CCHF, which is spread by ticks, last night after laboratory test.

The victim is being kept in isolation at Gartnavels Brownlee Centre for Infectious and Communicable Diseases in a critical condition.

Risk areas for contracting the virus are Africa, Middle East, south-east Europe and Asia.

An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde spokeswoman said: The risk of person to person transmission of this virus is extremely low.

As a precautionary measure those who have been in close contact with the patient are being contacted to ensure theres no transmission.

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