Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (12): (KA), preventive measures
PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (12): (KA), preventive measures
Kyasanur Forest Disease -- IndiaApart from the drive to administer vaccine to people in areas identified as vulnerable to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, it has been decided to introduce changes in the method in which the insecticide is administered to cattle in the affected areas to prevent the outbreak of the disease.It is a known fact that domestic cattle, that venture into forest for grazing, also play host to the ticks that spread KFD. The Department of Animal Husbandry Read more [...]
