RAWALPINDI, May 10: The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has issued directions to create public awareness and prevent the spread of Congo Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, as sacrificial animals are being transported into urban areas.
Talking to APP, District Health Officer Dr Amir Sheikh said precautionary measures were essential to protect people from the virus during the movement and handling of sacrificial animals.
He said CCHF was a deadly viral disease transmitted through ticks and could affect both livestock and humans.
Dr Amir Sheikh advised people to use permethrin spray to kill ticks, wear gloves and masks while handling animals, apply tick repellents near livestock, maintain cleanliness at animal shelters, dispose of waste safely and avoid tick-infested areas.
He said the symptoms of CCHF included high fever, bleeding from the nose and mouth, muscle and joint pain, severe headache, vomiting, diarrhoea and red spots on the skin.
The health official noted that prevention remained the only effective protection against the virus.
