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PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest Disease – India (12): (MH) vaccination program
Hemorrhagic Fever -- India- Kyasanur Forest disease virus has a wide range of tick vector species and involves several mammalian hosts.- Until 2011, KFD was seen only in southern India, but recently its presence was confirmed in the Western Ghats region, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra.- This discovery has raised suspicion whether it existed earlier in these areas.- The infected nymphs of the ticks are active from January to May. Once it starts to rain, the ticks remain Read more [...]
