A government body has issued a high alert regarding the spread of nine diseases, including Covid-19, and medium alert for four other diseases during the coming monsoon season.

The advisory warns that there are high chances of spread of Civid-19 and CCHF during the forthcoming Eidul Azha. “CCHF is caused by a tick-borne virus (nairovirus) of the Bunyaviridae family with the case fatality rate ranging between 10pc and 40pc. The CCHF virus can be transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animal or its blood/tissues,” it states.

“The risk of Covid-19 transmission is also expected to rise. This advisory aims to alert different stakeholders, including human and animal healthcare providers, to take timely steps for the prevention and control of CCHF and Covid-19,” it states.

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