TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 BY PASSENGER'S DESTINATIONS FROM IRAN, CHINA AND AFGHANISTAN: HIGHER RISKS OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INTO BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN
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COVID-19, contagious disease. Zahireen, Taftan Risks in Pakistan.Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study research was to assess the risk of spreading of covid-19 through passenger and zahireen returning from Iran, china and Afghanistan through airports, seaports and land cross borders.
Methods: The data was obtained from provincial heath directorate government of Baluchistan and from Chinese health commission daily update website from the period of 28th February to 3rd March 2020.
Result: In February and March 2020 five (5) initial cases of COVID-19 are reported in passengers and zahireen (people go to Iran for pilgrimage) returned from China and Iran. Pakistan is at risk a rapid importation of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) due to huge land and air traffic with china, Iran and Afghanistan with their corresponding contaminated cities.
Conclusion: Pakistan being included in the countries, mostly dealing with Iran and china for many economic forums, without pre-controlled measure can lead to the quick equipped of novel coronavirus. It needs well develop health facilities to stop the rapid dispersion of this contagious disease.
Key words: COVID-19, contagious disease. Zahireen, Taftan Risks in PakistanDownloads
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