Bengaluru: According to a report released on Friday by health officials, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka has recorded 31 cases of monkey fever in the last 15 days.
Out of the infected patients, twelve are being admitted to the hospital, and the other patients are being treated at home. They claimed that all of them are stable and that none of them are serious cases. The Siddapur taluk was the source of the majority of case reports.
Officials report that on January 16, the first case of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, was reported.
Officials say that ticks that typically live on monkeys are the source of monkey fever. Humans are bitten by this tick, which results in infection. The disease can also infect humans if they come into contact with tick-bitten cattle.
The authorities are educating people about the necessary precautions through door-to-door campaigns. There is a high risk of contracting this disease for those who live in and around the forest area, so they should exercise extra caution.
Uttara Kannada District Health Officer Dr. Neeraj B, said: “Once you contract monkey fever, you develop symptoms in the next three to five days which could be high fever, severe body ache, headache, redness of eyes, cold and cough”.
“As of Friday, we have 31 cases of monkey fever in the district. 12 people are admitted to hospitals. All of them are stable and so far, we have not witnessed any serious cases. All precautions are being taken. Our medical officers and field staff have done multiple meetings at the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat levels. All our taluk and district hospitals are equipped with staff and facilities to deal with such cases,” he told PTI.
Forest officials have also been roped in to create awareness among people about the precautions to be taken, it was stated.
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