Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to address the rising incidence of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as "monkey fever", in the districts of Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, and Uttara Kannada. The meeting focused on implementing measures to control the spread of the tick-borne viral disease and gathering input from officials and public representatives.

According to the minister, a total of 4,080 samples have been tested, with 103 individuals confirmed positive for KFD. Tragically, two people have succumbed to the disease. The meeting outlined several guidelines to manage the situation in the affected districts, including strengthened human and monkey death reporting, enhanced tick surveillance, and the recruitment of staff

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