Commentary: Surveillance of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Pakistan

Frontiers in Public Health

Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi¹ 

关键词: vector borne diseases;    Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever;    Pakistan;    climate change;    epidemics;    surveillance;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00132

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Karim et al. (1) in their recent correspondence in “Lancet Infectious Diseases” reported nationwide distribution of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Pakistan with the highest prevalence recorded in Balochistan province (n = 38/86). Authors have discussed that unchecked transportation of animals from Iran and Afghanistan to Balochistan is a primary contributing factor to the highest prevalence of positive cases in the province and urged the enforcement of border control regulations (1). We agree that substantial reduction in CCHF cases in Balochistan can be observed with appropriate monitoring and health checks on cross-border movements. However, we felt inclined to share our point of view about the recent increase in CCHF cases in Balochistan. We believe that there are some more important factors that primarily explain the recent surge in CCHF in Balochistan and must be addressed by the Government of Pakistan to mitigate the disease burden.

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