Wednesday, 5 February 2020

PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease - India (05): (KA) human

Kyasanur Forest Disease -- India
Three new positive cases of Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, have been reported in the district since [1 Feb 2020].
On [1 Feb 2020], the blood samples of a 39 year old woman from Genasinakuni village in Sagar taluk [administrative subdivision] tested positive for KFD. She was suffering from fever and joint aches since [16 Jan 2020]. At present, she is being treated at Government Sub-divisional Hospital in Sagar town. The woman was administered 3 doses of vaccine

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6955844&promed&0

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