The Health department has issued an alert for Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, in Wayanad district in the wake of a recent outbreak of the disease in the neighbouring districts of Karnataka.
As many as 49 suspected KFD cases and two deaths have been reported in Karnataka since January 1. Hence, the public should be vigilant against the spread of the disease since the district shares border with Karnataka, District Medical Officer P. Dineesh said.
Surveillance measures have been strengthened in civic bodies that share border with Karnataka, he added.
