Congo Fever in Pakistan: Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment

After massive danger of Dengue fever now Pakistan is in danger of another endemic ailment, Congo Fever. Congo Crimean Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is fatal viral sickness resulting from domestic and wild animals. Basically it's far as a result of Tick (Chichar in Urdu) that is an external parasite lives at the blood of animal. The chance of this sickness in Pakistan is increasing on the eve of Eidul Azha due to mass slaughter of sacrificial animals during this spiritual event.

Employees of livestock branch and people handling sacrificial animals will at brilliant chance. According to Health Department of Pakistan sacrificial animals being imported from Iran, Afghanistan and India posed a massive chance because those international locations have been dealing with endemic of Congo Virus. Lahore is in extreme threat of this ailment due to the fact maximum of the sacrificial animals being imported from India illegally (they're 60 % inexpensive than neighborhood animals). This year sufferers of Congo fever in Pakistan were stated in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Gilgit-Baltistan. Congo fever has excessive mortality charge which is sort of 50%.

Preventive measures against Congo fever/Preventions
1- This disease unfold from Ticks (Chichar) so wholesome animals can avoid this disease.
2- Limited contact with animals is likewise essential.
Three- Buy sacrificial animals from small and ventilated markets.
4- While journeying livestock markets cowl your face and hand.
Five- Use insect repellents to store your animals from ticks.

Symptoms of Congo fever
1- Patients get excessive temperature in beginning.
2- Pain in joints and in distinctive parts of frame starts offevolved.
3- Bleeding from gums, skin and big intestine also starts and crimson spots appears on frame.
Four- All the signs of Congo fever are comparable that of Dengue fever.