- The Ministry of Environment and Forests has send a technical note contained suggestions and measures on Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a tick-borne viral disease, to State Forest Department.
- Measures such as:
- restricting movements in forest area,
- protective clothing to be worn by forest people, and
- treatment of domestic cattle to prevent the disease from spreading.are advised.
- The disease(since mid-1950s) was detected in Kyasanur forest area of Shimoga district among the black-faced langurs and red-faced bonnet monkeys and hence it is also called "Monkey Fever".
- The disease has spread from Sagar, Sorab and Shikaripur taluks in Shimoga(was endmic there untill 1971) to far-off Bandipur Tiger Reserve areas.
- Its circulating through small mammals like shrews, ground birds and an ticks.
- Most recently a case was registered in Maddur range.
- Vaccination has proven an effective measure.
Exams Perspective:
- Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD)
- Bandipur Tiger Reserve
- Measures to overcome KFD
