| Kyasanur forest disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Monkey disease, monkey fever |
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| Virus ecology | |
| Specialty | Infectious disease |
Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to South-western part of India.[1] The disease is caused by a virus belonging to the family Flaviviridae. KFDV is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected hard ticks (Haemaphysalis spinigera) which act as a reservoir of KFDV.
- ^ EA Gould; T Solomon (February 9, 2008). "Pathogenic flaviviruses". The Lancet. 371 (961): 500–509. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60238-X. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 18262042. S2CID 205949828.