A case of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, a viral disease transmitted to humans through a species of ticks usually found on monkeys, has been reported from the Panavally area under the Appapara Family Health Centre (FHC) in Thirunelly grama panchayat in Wayanad district.
The patient, a 24-year-old man engaged in collecting minor forest produces from the nearby forest, is undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Mananthavady, and his condition is reported to be stable.
The patient was hospitalised on January 29 after he was referred from the FHC The samples from the patient were sent to the Public Health Laboratory at Sulthan Bathery and it had been confirmed as a case of KFD, District Medical Officer K. Sakeena said.
