Monkey fever or the Kyasanur Forest Disease or KFD is spreading across Karnataka. In the wake of the recent outbreak of the disease, a health alert has been issued by the health department in the Wayanad district in Kerala.
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 a border with Karnataka, District Medical Officer P. Dineesh told the media. The two deceased people are an 18-year-old girl and a 79 old man.
