A total of 31 cases of monkey fever or Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) have been detected in Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. Among those infected, 12 patients are admitted in hospitals while the rest are being treated at home. All of them are stable, and no serious case has been reported so far, they said. Most of the cases were reported from Siddapur taluk, news agency PTI has reported.
Monkey fever, scientifically known as Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), is a viral illness transmitted to humans through tick bites, primarily in forested regions. Endemic to parts of India, particularly Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa, the virus primarily affects monkeys, particularly langurs, amplifying its presence in the ecosystem.
