Congo Virus

18-year-old Farooq is under treatment at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre

Saleem was suffering from respiratory problems

Advise people to cover themselves, wear gloves when handling animals or their body parts

Say people should be careful when touching sacrificial animals on Eidul Azha

Checkpoints set up amid Congo fever scare; sale of cattle restricted to Sector I-12 market

Orders the Livestock secretary to take all possible measures for the prevention of Congo virus

Says fear of haemorrhagic fever is high with the arrival of sacrificial animals ahead of Eidul Azha

Experts suggest only precautionary measures can save people from the disease

Commissioner Momin Agha stressed the need for launching awareness campaign on large scale to avoid spread of the virus

Officials call for inter-sectoral coordination mechanism

Officials said that a sixth man is still under treatment at LRH

PPP rally presents hurdles to health department

At least 140 suspected cases have been reported in Balochistan alone

Reports of another 20 patients believed to be suspected carriers of Congo virus are awaited

Blood samples sent to National Institute of Health in Islamabad

Authorities unaware of using spray for killing ticks

Only a handful of residents apprehensive of Congo virus have taken the advisory seriously

He has requested the PM and Punjab CM to take notice of the incident, order action against the officials concerned

A health official said that the man most likely may have contracted the Congo virus from the cattle market

Health dept now working to eradicate Congo virus from region

Market has been given on contract to cattle traders by railway authorities

The untreatable virus can be avoided if necessary precautions are taken

Traders complain of high taxes

Assistant Deputy Commissioner says over 80,000 animals have been sprayed

Congo virus can be transmitted through contact with animals

This is sixth case of tick-borne disease in the country and second in Sindh, says health official

Doctors, lawyer say authorities not following standard procedures

With Eidul Azha just a few weeks away, the public is looking to purchase cattle for the annual sacrificial rituals

Schools to hold zero period to raise awareness regarding the virus

Allah Ditta, a cattle handler who had arrived from Bahawalpur, died from the Congo virus in Mawach Goth on Friday

Non-provision of vaccines, herders’ ignorance has left cattle vulnerable

CM annoyed over unsatisfactory responses from IPH, Health Services DG over lack of upgrades at diagnostic lab

They said various tests were being conducted to diagnose the virus strains

Infected animals should be barred from entering cities, says expert

Dr Abbasi said that one should be careful if they have pets or while dealing with animals

Govt urged to vaccinate cattle against the virus

National health ministry issues advisory; PIMS constitute special team 

With precious lives having been lost, an awareness campaign to combat the fatal Congo fever has now been initiated

Senior epidemiologist says Punjab government has been approached to share its expertise in tackling epidemic

Quarantine orders issued for those in close contact with the patients

Health teams have been sent to area, while awareness session has been organised for butchers

The first victim was Zeeshan, 32, a resident of Bannu district

Khadija was admitted on May 5, her blood samples have been collected

Scuffle breaks out between another patient, doctors

The employees include a nurse and a paramedic who had been on duty at the isolation ward

At least 17 dengue patients registered since

Elderly patient was in a stable condition and had been shifted to the isolation ward

. The senior doctor said that crushing of a tick carrying the Congo virus can infect hands if not immediately washed

A Congo awareness campaign has kicked off in all six districts and pamphlets have been distributed

Stresses upon precautionary measures to prevent the virus from spreading.