Kyasanur Forest Disease -- India
A deadly outbreak has sparked a warning to tourists after a dangerous infection known as Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) spread to hundreds of people in India leaving 19 dead, a watchdog has warned. The virus, which is in the same family as yellow fever and dengue fever, is believed to be spreading from an outbreak that started in 3 villages in Sindhudurg.
The report from watchdog Rospotrebnadzor [Russian Federal Service for Consumer Protection and Human Welfare] said: "Between January 2016
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