Maharashtra's Palghar district on alert over Congo fever

Palghar ministration on Tuesday asked authorities to remain alert against a possible spre of Congo fever in Maharashtra district.

Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), commonly kwn as Congo fever, spres in humans through ticks.

district ministration said in wake of  outbreak of COVID-19, this is a matter of concern for cattle-breeders, meat-sellers and animal husbandry officials, and it is necessary to take timely precautions as re is  specific and useful treatment for CCHF.

Palghar animal husbandry department's deputy commissioner Dr Prashant D Kamble in a circular said CCHF has been found in some districts of Gujarat and is likely to spre to border districts of Maharashtra.

Palghar is close to Gujarat's Vals district.  department has instructed authorities to take all necessary precautions and implement preventive measures.

"This viral disease is transmitted from one animal to ar by a specific of tick... disease is transmitted to humans through contact with blood of infected animals and by eating meat of infected animals," circular said.

"If disease is t diagsed and treated in time, 30 per cent of patients die," it said.

CCHF is a widespre disease caused by a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) of Bunyaviridae family. virus causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks, with a case fatality rate of 10 to 40 per cent, as per World Health Organisation (WHO).

re is vaccine available for eir people or animals against disease, it said.

Human-to-human transmission can occur resulting from close contact with blood, secretions, organs or or bodily fluids of infected persons.

Hospital-acquired infections can also occur due to improper sterilisation of medical equipment, reuse of needles and contamination of medical supplies, according to WHO.

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