- Dr. Quetta specialist Shukrullah Langove kicked the bucket in Karachi on Sunday while undergoing treatment for Congo infection
- The Sindh government issues a welfare warning and encourages medical clinics to exercise caution to prevent the spread of the disease
KARACHI:
Experts in Pakistan's southern Sindh and Balochistan regions on Monday put emergency clinics on alert after one individual died of Congo infection while 11 others also fell ill, a Sindh welfare official confirmed.
Dr. Shukrullah Langove was transferred from the Balochistan capital of Quetta to the Agha Khan Medical Clinic down the street in the southern port city of Karachi after contracting Congo. In any case, specialists pronounced him dead when he turned up on Sunday.
"A full alert has been declared in the territory and emergency clinics across Sindh have been coordinated to take precautionary measures against the infection," Shabbir Ali Babar, representative of the Sindh Wellbeing Division, told Beduin News.
He confirmed that a full alert was also enforced at emergency clinics across Balochistan.
Congo infection or Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an exceptionally infectious disease transmitted by ticks and contact with contaminated creatures. It causes serious side effects and can be fatal if not treated quickly, especially in endemic areas such as parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. An outbreak requires quick action to prevent further spread.
Dr. Waseem Baig, representative of the Balochistan Welfare Division, confirmed the demise of Dr. Langov. He said a total of 12 individuals contracted the Congolese infection in Balochistan, adding that Langove was one of them.
Babar said 11 patients from Balochistan have been shifted to Karachi and are currently being treated at the Agha Khan Emergency Clinic.
"Sindh Wellbeing Division has created an emergency ward at the Irresistible Infection Emergency Clinic for Congolese patients who have turned up from Balochistan," Babar said.
Meanwhile, the Sindh Wellbeing Division has issued a health alert for all emergency clinics in the territory and directed them to take protective measures against infection.
Babar said that Sindh's spiritual protector of health was in constant contact with his counterpart in Balochistan to provide him with any assistance in managing the infection.
Baig said a group from the Public Establishment of Wellbeing (NIH) in Islamabad appeared in Quetta to collect ecological examples.
“At the moment, 12 individuals have been smeared, of which the specialist has kicked the bucket, with no other passage possible, and the patients are being dealt with,” Baig said.
According to information shared by Sandeman Clinic with Beduin News, 45 cases of CCHF have been reported in Balochistan since January 2023. Of these, 16 patients who fell ill passed away during the year.
Welfare crisis declared in Balochistan Amid Congolese infection episode
A welfare crisis has been declared in the heartland of Pakistan's Baluchistan region following a rise in cases of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), commonly known as the Congolese infection.
This primary election, conducted through Chief Warden priest Ali Mardan Domki, came in light of the terrifying report of 44 cases of infection in the locality.
Full episode launch notice
After this episode, emergency clinics and clinical centers across Balochistan were put on full alert. A stunning revelation revealed that 16 medical service professionals, including specialists, were contaminated with the Congolese infection.
The episode appears to have started at the Common Medical Clinic in Quetta, where three specialists were first observed to be contaminated. This was followed by the discovery of 13 extra contaminated medical staff at the Fatima Jinnah Clinical Centre.
Despite his best efforts, one of the fundamentally contaminated patients, Dr. Shakarullah Baloch, succumbed to the infection.
The government is trying to contain the episode
As a feature of the control technique, the Balochistan public authority issued a high alert and taught the welfare and animal departments to find quick ways to end the spread of the infection.
Public crusades are being sent out and farmers are being encouraged to use the anti-infection shower on dairy ranches. Similarly, efforts are underway to test specialists for patients who have visited the emergency room and encourage them to avoid further visits to prevent the spread of infection.
Congo infection: deadly danger
Congo infection, a tick-borne infection, is a fatal disease that can be transmitted between humans through close contact with contaminated blood or natural fluids. It has side effects such as high fever, migraine, regurgitation, loose bowels, body aches and stiff neck. With a casualty rate estimated at 10 to 40 percent, the rapid spread of the infection in Balochistan calls for assured mediation and compelling control measures.
The ebb and flow episode is fulfilled as an obvious sign of the ongoing danger posed by irresistible diseases and the basic requirement for strong medical service frameworks. He points out that it is difficult for medical service professionals to have the basic information and resources to really differentiate and monitor cases.
This circumstance also raises questions about the adequacy of existing preventive measures and calls for the further development of survey and control systems, subsequently accentuating the importance of investing resources in the basics of medical care and focusing on general well-being.
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