Three monkeys death near Agumbe: Six persons admitted to hospital
Shivamogga, Jan 17: Despite widespread public awareness and vaccination, the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) has been taking toll in the district. Six persons suffering from fever in Sagar taluk were admitted to Manipal hospital on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Carcass of three monkeys were found in Agumbe and surrounding places and this has created panic among people. However, the health department has been creating awareness among people against KFD.
Admitted
Raghavendra Bhat Bannumane, Somaraju Nandihaklu, Pushpadanta Mandavalli, Savitha Tumari, Ravi Nandodi and Rajamathi Aralagodu who were suffering from suspected KFD virus were admitted to Manipal hospital.
Carcass found
One Carcass was found at Agumbe and two other at near Bilachikatte. As soon as the news spread, health and forest departments and local gram Panchayat authorities rushed to the places and burnt the carcasses after conducting postmortem.
Entomologists who came from Uttara Kannada district to Aralagodu village and other places collected ticks to identify the KFD virus.
Meanwhile, former minister Kagodu Thimmappa gave away Rs 1 lakh compensation each of the six deceased families given by Health Minister Shivanand Patil.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
