TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 BY PASSENGER'S DESTINATIONS FROM IRAN, CHINA AND AFGHANISTAN: HIGHER RISKS OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INTO BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN

Syed Inamullah (), Syed Ashrafuddin (), Syed Bilal Ahmed (), Rehmatullah Rehmatullah (), Farah Naz (), Syed Akhtar Muhammad () and Samad Tareen ()

European Journal of Biology, 2020, vol. 5, issue 1, 1 - 8

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 Pakistan

Keywords: COVID-19; contagious disease. Zahireen; Taftan Risks in Pakistan. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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