India: Monkey fever (Kyasanur Forest Disease) outbreak confirmed at Bandipur reserve

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Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_monkey-fever-outbreak-suspected-at-bandipur-reserve_1770767
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Monkey fever outbreak suspected at Bandipur reserve
Published: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012, 16:30 IST
By M Raghuram | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

Veterinary experts are suspecting an outbreak of the Kysasanur Forest Disease (KFD), popularly known as monkey fever, in Maddur range of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve bordering Mysore district. It is also reported to have affected humans.

The tiger reserve authorities have reported deaths of eight bonnet macaques and two common langurs; and it has been transmitted to five workers of the forest department?s anti-poaching camp. The workers are undergoing treatment at Gundlupet government hospital and the condition of one of them is serious...

 

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Five forest staff taken ill, monkey fever suspected

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Two of them are in critical condition
Five personnel of the anti-poaching camp in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve have been taken ill with suspected Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) or monkey fever. Two of them are reportedly in critical condition.

The five have been admitted to Gundlupet hospital for treatment. Their blood samples have been sent for tests, a release here said.

The disease is believed to have claimed the lives of eight bonnet macaques and two common langurs, which were found dead near the Alegowdanakatte anti-poaching camp next to National Highway 212 in the Maddur range of Bandipur, in the past week.

Kumar Pushkar, director of the reserve, said in a release on Tuesday that the primates were dull and sluggish before their death. The symptoms indicated Kyasanur forest disease and the first post-mortem was conducted on November 20.

The animals? blood samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune.

An expert team from the office of the Deputy Director, Viral Diagnostic Laboratory, Shimoga (Health Department), visited the area on Monday, collected samples and gave advice on preventive measures.

If the disease was confirmed, forest staff and people in nearby villages would be vaccinated, Mr. Pushkar said.
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Monkey fever: Bandipur staff get a safety net
Published: Thursday, Nov 29, 2012, 9:36 IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Mysore | Agency: DNA


The Bandipur Tiger Reserve which got a monkey fever scare on Tuesday has quickly got into safety mode. The director of the reserve has opted for covering all workers of the tiger reserve under a group insurance scheme of Rs 2 lakh each.

The decision was taken following the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) scare. The disease is popularly known as monkey fever.

?Though the virus of KFD does not affect humans in the beginning stages, it might weaken the individuals and may need hospitalisation, the insurance cover will take care of the hospitalisation expenses of the workers,? said Kumar Pushkar, director of the facility.
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Monkey fever: Forest men recovering
Gundlupet, Nov 29, 2012, DHNS:
There is an improvement in the health condition of five forest personnel who have been admitted at the town hospital here for suspected monkey fever.

Chikkarangaiah, a forest department staffer is undergoing treatment, while others Srinivasa, Rajappa, Pradeep and hospital have been discharged.

Another person Ninga who was being treated at Vivekananda hospital near Begur is also recovering, said assistant conservator of Forest Shivashankarswamy.

The forest department as a precautionary measure has distributed DMP, a disease control, repellant medicine to the daily wage labourers working in the Maddur region?s Alegowdanakatte anti-poaching camp and surrounding area where the monkey fever is spreading.
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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/295308/monkey-fever-forest-men-recovering.html

 

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Medico's team visits villages near Maddur
TNN | Dec 2, 2012, 04.11 AM IST

MYSORE/CHAMARAJANAGAR: Four days after monkey fever was suspected in Maddur range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve forest in Chamarajnagar district, a team of health staff visited human habitation in other parts of Maddur range forest to check if anyone had taken ill.

Gundlupet taluk general hospital chief medical officer Dr R Srinivas, said: "We visited Melukamanahalli and Mangala villages where tribals live. We have not found any cases of fever among the residents of the villages." He added that though the areas were far away from where primates were found dead they visited the villages just to ensure that residents had not contracted any illness following the suspected outbreak of Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) or monkey fever.
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Meanwhile, two forest watchers Chikkakariaiah, 42, and Pradeep Kumar, 46, who were admitted to Gundlupet general hospital are still undergoing treatment. They are doing well and are likely to be discharged on Monday. No fresh cases have been reported on Saturday, the CMO confirmed.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...villages-near-Maddur/articleshow/17447152.cms

 

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Monkey fever confirmed
Gundlupet, (Chamarajanagar dist), Dec 3, 2012, DHNS :
A medical report from the National Institute of Virology in Pune has confirmed that the recent death of monkeys in the Bandipur National Park limits was due to ?kyasanur forest disease? (KFD).

The blood samples were sent to the centre soon after 12 monkeys died of the suspected fever at Alegowdanakatte camp in Maddur division, said Pushkar, the tiger reserve project director.

The daily wage workers of the Forest department too were affected by the epidemic.

Following the report confirming the prevelance of the KFD virus, a meeting of the veterinarians and the officials of the Forest department has been convened to discuss preventive measures.

Soon, the residents in the surrounding villages will be administered a vaccine to check the spread of the infectious disease, he added. :tiphat:http://www.deccanherald.com/content/296184/monkey-fever-confirmed.html

 

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Forest staff, villagers will be immunized against monkey fever
By Lawrence Milton, TNN | Dec 5, 2012, 05.33 AM IST

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Mysore/ Chamarajanagar: Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) director Kumar Pushakar, who has confirmed monkey fever at Maddur forest range of BRT, said there is no need to panic.

"No fresh deaths of primates have been reported after the back-to-back death of eight bonnet macaques and two common langurs in a span of seven days in November. Also, forest watchers working at Alegowdanakatte anti-poaching camp are keeping well, so there is nothing to worry about," Pushkar said.

Forest department employees will be vaccinated against the monkey fever (aka Kyasanur forest disease-KFD) as a precaution, the director stated.

Vaccination on Dec 6

Chamarajanagar health officials will immunize the forest staff and nearly 800 villagers in Maddur Colony in BTR against KFD on December 6.

Only those in 6-65 age group will be vaccinated, as it will cause health problems to children below 6 years and adults above 65 years. Even pregnant women and lactating mothers will be spared.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...against-monkey-fever/articleshow/17486157.cms

 

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Para-medics to contain Kyasanur forest disease
By Lawrence Milton, TNN | Dec 11, 2012, 06.27 AM IST

MYSORE/ CHAMARAJANAGAR: Health department authorities have alerted Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and accredited social health activists attached to Kaggaladahundi PHC in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district to be on alert as a precautionary measure.

After experts confirmed the prevalence of monkey fever of Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) in Maddur range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR), health officials are on their toes to prevent its spread in the region. Previous week, 230 villagers in Maddur colony, including 80 forest employees, were vaccinated against the virus.

Gundlupet General Hospital chief medical officer Dr R Srinivas told TOI that after the immunization drive, they are monitoring the situation in the region. So far no fresh case has been reported, and four of the six forest watchers who have contracted KFD, are healthy.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...sanur-forest-disease/articleshow/17566137.cms