Kyasanur Forest Disease: Woman from Sagar died in Manipal hospital
Udupi, Jan 20: A woman from Sagar taluk in Shivamogga district who was admitted to Manipal KMC hospital after afflicted with Kyasanur Forest Disease, died in the hospital on January 18.
The deceased has been identified as Lakshmidevi, wife of Subbarao of Aralagodu village in the taluk. Lakshmidevi who was suffering from the disease was admitted to the hospital on January 15 and due to KFD, her heart problem was aggravated. As a result, she died in the hospital as she did not respond to the treatment, said district surveillance officer Dr Vasudeva Upadhyaya.
Around 100 persons in Sagar and other surrounding parts of the taluk have so far admitted to the Manipal hospital for treatment and among them, 40 persons were tested positive and 59 persons were tested negative. Total 76 patients have already discharged from the hospital after getting the treatment and 23 patients are undergoing treatment. Out of 40 positive patients, this is the first death case in the hospital, hospital sources said.
Earlier, another woman Savitha who was admitted to the Manipal hospital after suspecting to be afflicted with KFD virus, died on January 14. But it was not due to KFD, sources said.
Carcass of monkey found in Hebri
One carcass of a monkey was found near Hebri in the district on Sunday. After conducting the postmortem, samples were sent to Shivamogga and KMC hospital labs for testing, district nodal officer Dr Prashanth Bhat said.
Since the reports of laboratory tests of organs of monkeys sent to Shivamogga are delayed, the samples were also being sent to Manipal after January 14 and they were getting reports from Manipal very fast, he said.
So far, postmortem was conducted on 22 carcasses of monkeys in the district and sent to laboratory.The Shivamogga laboratory has confirmed KFD virus in eight monkeys and the reports of remaining 12 monkeys are waiting. But there was no virus found in the samples of four monkeys sent to Manipal lab, he said.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
