Udupi: More monkeys found dead; 2 more from UK test positive for KFD at Manipal hospital

Udupi, Feb 15: The Kasturba Hospital at Manipal here has confirmed that a man and a woman from Kumta in Uttara Kannada (UK) district tested positive for Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD or monkey fever) yesterday and they were receiving treatment at the hospital.

The treatment for a man from Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district, who had tested positive on February 13, was continuing at the hospital.

Meanwhile, at least six monkeys were found dead in different parts of Udupi district on Thursday. District Nodal Officer for Kyasanur Forest Disease Prashanth Bhat said here that a monkey each had died in Someshwara, Nandalike, Hirgana, Bailoor, Hosangadi and Kalthodu.

Of these six dead monkeys, the monkey at Nandalike had died due to electrocution. Autopsy had been conducted on the carcass of the dead monkey at Hosangady.

The blood sample of a person who had shown symptoms of Kyasanur Forest Disease had been sent for test to the Manipal Centre for Virus Research (MCVR) on February 13. The person had tested negative for Kyasanur Forest Disease.

Of the 33 persons tested for Kyasanur Forest Disease in Udupi district since the beginning of January, the results of all were negative.

DMP oil was being distributed in different parts of the district. Awareness activities were being conducted at different places in the district, Dr. Bhat said.