35 cases of Congo reported this year

ISLAMABAD: At least 35 cases of the Congo virus were reported in the country this year.

Six patients who contracted the Congo Virus died during treatment, the National Institute of Health reported. At least 16 cases of the virus were reported at the NIH.

Livestock workers are at a risk of contracting the virus as it spreads through animal blood and body fluids.

Health professionals have expressed their concern over the expected spread of the virus during Eid-ul-Azha in September. They have stressed that the government should take measures to prevent the outbreak of the virus.

Symptoms of the virus include high fever, and bleeding from the nose and ears.