Another outbreak? After Chikkamagaluru, 53-year-old woman tests +ve for 'Monkey Fever' in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: The return of the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as 'monkey fever,' has been confirmed in Shivamogga district. A 53-year-old woman residing in Attisara village near Shedgar in Theerthahalli taluk tested positive for the disease during an RT-PCR test.
The affected woman is currently undergoing treatment at Theerthahalli Taluk Hospital, where doctors report that her health condition remains stable. Attisara village, located on the fringes of the forest in the taluk, had previously recorded cases of monkey fever during the earlier outbreak of the disease.
A recent case in Gunavanthe village of Koppa taluk in Chikkamagaluru district raised concerns. Initially, the patient tested negative during the first test but later tested positive, prompting health authorities to intensify monitoring efforts.
Following the recent confirmation in Attisara village, the Health Department officials are actively engaged in raising awareness among residents living in areas bordering the forest.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
