Nearly 30 percent deaths in CCHF are reported due to lack of treatment and diagnosis
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Mumbai: Maharashtra government’s Animal Husbandry Department has issued a circular and directed all the Animal Husbandry Department offices in the state to remain ‘alert’ and Instructions to implement measures of Animal Husbandry Department as a new disease ‘Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever’ (CCHF) has also been reported in humans. The disease is caused by the Nairo virus, which is mainly transmitted from one animal to another and from infected animals to humans through the genus Hyalomma.
According to the circular released by the Animal Husbandry Department, CCHF has also been reported in humans. There is a 30 percent chance of death due to lack of treatment and diagnosis. Against this backdrop, the Western Divisional Diagnostic Laboratory of the Animal Husbandry Department has directed all the Animal Husbandry Departments in the state to remain ‘alert’.
While the world, every country and city are already shocked by the Coronavirus, another disease called ‘Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever’ (CCHF) is also spreading around, Animals are fed up with this disease called Congo fever. In Botad and Kutch districts of Gujarat, the disease has been found in animals. As the borders of Gujarat and Maharashtra are close to each other, the Animal Husbandry Department has instructed to take more care.
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The disease has spread to Botad and Kutch districts of Gujarat. Extensive research is underway on this disease. Outbreaks of CCHF have been reported from animals to humans. . There is also a 30 percent chance of death due to lack of treatment and diagnosis. Against this backdrop, the Western Divisional Diagnostic Laboratory of the State Animal Husbandry Department has directed all the districts to remain ‘alert’.
CCHF has been found to be prevalent in animals and is a zoonotic disease. It has been reported in Congo, South Africa, China, Hungary and Iran. The disease is caused by the Nairo virus, which is mainly transmitted from one animal to another and from infected animals to humans through the genus Hyalomma.
No symptoms of the disease are seen in domestic animals such as cows, buffaloes, goats and sheep, and show no symptoms of the disease. Similar to infected animals, birds continue to act as carriers of the virus. Owners, butchers, veterinarians, staff, etc. of animals exposed to such carriers are more likely to be infected.
Outbreaks appear to be worsened in humans. Up to 30 percent of infected people are likely to die if they are not diagnosed and treated at an early stage. There are no effective treatments for CCHF viral disease. Therefore, eradication of external pests requires effective preventive measures. As Maharashtra is adjacent to Gujarat, the possibility of an outbreak of the disease in the state cannot be ruled out. Therefore, the Post-Diagnostic Laboratory has instructed the Animal Husbandry Department to remain alert to prevent the spread and outbreak of the disease.
These are the symptoms
Infected individuals initially experience symptoms such as headache, high fever, joint pain, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Sick people have red eyes. Red spots appear in the throat as well as in the upper part of the mouth. When the disease progresses, various symptoms like internal bleeding, nose bleed, urinary bleeding appear. Some patients have jaundice-like symptoms
Observance required
Meat of the animal should be well cooked and eaten, and the ingredients used in the treatment of sick animals should be disinfected and disposed of. Veterinarians should use hand gloves, masks, safety glasses, etc. The animals come to the market from different places. Professionals should be properly guided, the animals should be inspected, if any goiter is found on the limbs, they should be separated from the people, they should be sprayed with preventive medicine immediately.
Interstate border checks
Gir cows, Mehsana, Jafrabadi buffaloes and goats come in large numbers to Maharashtra from Gujarat. Until the disease is brought under control in Gujarat, buying and selling and all forms of transactions should be avoided. It has been suggested that the cattle coming into the state should be inspected at the check posts at the inter-state border.
