ISLAMABAD: Eight additional cases of Congo virus have recently emerged in Quetta, with five of them being doctors. Meanwhile, an outbreak of unidentified pathogen has surfaced in the intensive care unit of a government hospital in Balochistan’s capital.
According to a representative from the Integrated Health Monitoring and Emergency Response Unit of the Balochistan Health Department, sixteen healthcare staff members have been affected by this pathogen outbreak within the Civil Sandeman Hospital’s ICU in Quetta. The affected individuals have been relocated to a dedicated ward for treatment.
The symptoms associated with this pathogen include a sudden onset of severe body pain, accompanied by a high fever, stiffness, and chills. Additionally, mild respiratory symptoms, a decrease in platelet count, and lymphopenia are also observed.
The spokesman emphasized the high contagiousness of this pathogen and mentioned that health directorate teams are actively working to contain the situation. Samples are being analyzed in laboratories to identify the specific pathogens responsible.
All necessary measures for prevention and testing have been put in place to manage this situation effectively.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Extends Olive Branch To PTI, Invites Joining Charter Of Democracy
Meanwhile, in a conciliatory gesture, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), extended an invitation to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday to join the Charter of Democracy (CoD), a pact signed by two major parties.
The aim of this invitation is to ensure that no political group seeks military support to attain or topple a democratic government.
Speaking with reporters after inaugurating a free diagnostic lab facility initiated by the JDC Foundation, Bhutto-Zardari displayed a more moderate approach toward the rival PTI following the announcement of election dates. While not ruling out the possibility of an electoral alliance with the PTI, he expressed reservations about the PTI’s recent efforts to tarnish state institutions in the lead-up to the forthcoming elections.
