Source: Dawn
ISLAMABAD: As sacrificial animals pour into urban centres ahead of Eidul Azha, health experts warn of the risk of contracting Congo virus from cattle after five people suffering from the illness died in Punjab, with three others now in stable condition.
Health expert Dr Gulzar Malik said that Congo fever could become a grave concern if preventive measures are not taken, and stressed the need to vaccinate cattle with Ivermectin and use an antiseptic spray preceding the slaughter of cattle.
Cows, bulls, goats and other cattle from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan have greater chances of carrying the ticks.
Dr Malik warned traders, buyers, butchers and others coming into close contact with sacrificial animals to adopt precautionary measures.
He emphasised the need for creating awareness of the virus among people visiting animal markets, as well as those handling animal leftovers, particularly the hide.
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