Coronavirus: Prevention measures for travelers
Prevention measures for incoming and outgoing travelers in Pakistan.
(Web Desk) - No vaccine or specific treatment for COVID-19 infection is yet available. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus and ensure hand hygiene and cough antiquate for prevention and personal protection.
Prospective travelers may worry about the risk of contracting the virus as well as the chance that they might get quarantined in a foreign port if their fellow travelers get sick.
Prevention Measures for incoming Travelers:
Travelers are encouraged to report, if they have signs/ symptoms of fever, cough or difficulty in breathing which appear within 14 days of travel from China. In this situation traveler should:
Inform the designated tertiary care hospitals for management immediately.
Seek medical care immediately from designated focal hospitals and inform about complete travel history and signs/ symptoms.
As per directions of the doctor, stay at hospital and avoid contacts with others.
Cover mouth and nose with face mask.
Cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue or the inner crook of your elbow in order to avoid contamination of your hands.
Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
Follow recommendation by International Air Transport Association (IATA) with regard to managing suspected communicable disease on board an air craft.
Prevention Measures for outgoing Travelers:
Be careful while travelling to the areas having cases of Novel coronavirus.
Follow instructions of local health authorities of the affected area and WHO travel advice.
Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
Cover mouth and nose with face mask.
Cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue or the inner crook of your elbow in order to avoid contamination of your hands.
Avoid visiting crowded places and stay at home.
Avoid close contact with anyone with cold or flu like symptoms.
Avoid close contact with confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus, and avoid visiting Novel coronavirus case in hospital or at his/ her home.
Avoid visiting meat market, seafood market, wild life meat market, live bird/ wildlife/ livestock markets.
Thoroughly wash and cook fruits, vegetables, meat and eggs.
Avoid unprotected contact with live/ wild/ farm animals.
In case of flu-like symptoms or fever/ cough/ difficulty in breathing, immediately contact health authorities and designated healthcare facilities of the area.
Contact details for assistance
For any further assistance in this context, the Field Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance Division
(FE&DSD) (051 – 9255237 and Fax No. 051-9255575)
