At least 21 cases of monkey fever have been reported from Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district so far, officials said on Friday.
They said that among the 21 persons affected with monkey fever, eight have been admitted to the hospitals while 13 are being treated at home.
They said that the authorities are carrying out awareness among people about the precautions to prevent the disease from spreading.Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) is commonly known as monkey fever. It is a seasonal tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to Southern India and may prove to be fatal to humans as well. People living in and around the forests are at high risk of catching the viral infection as the virus is mostly found in forest areas.