PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (06): (MH) case numbers

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