ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has made elaborate arrangements to deal with Congo virus cases.

In the presence of a large number of sacrificial animals in Islamabad, people run the risk of contracting the disease, according to a physician.

Congo virus, also known as Congo hemorrhagic fever, is mainly tick-borne viral disease which spreads through infected animals.

The joint executive director of the hospital Dr Syed Hashim Raza told Dawn that hospital’s management had allocated special rooms for treating Congo patient. “We want to be more careful and have made these arrangements,” said Dr Raza.

He said that hospital’s management has given specific guidelines to all the medical units including the emergency ward to keep an eye on every patient coming with the symptoms of the disease.

Dr Raza said that following a tick-bite the patient may suffer from flu, bleeding from nose, urinary tract and also vomiting.