Elderly woman dies of Monkey Fever in Chikkamagaluru: Death toll rises to 4
A women from Chikkamagaluru died of monkey fever at Manipal hospital after many days of treatment on Tuesday. With this, the death toll in the land of coffee, which has seen a surge in the disease, has raised to 4.
The dead has been identified as Rathna (68) of Bintravalli in Koppa. She was admitted to a local hospital with high fever a few days ago. As she exhibited certain monkey fever symptoms, the attending doctor had sent her blood sample to a laboratory. When the test results came positive, she was immediately shifted to Manipal Hospital for treatment. The woman did not respond to any medications and died on Tuesday mid-night.
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Monkey fever, also known as Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), is a virus transmitted disease that affects human being through tick bites or infected animals. Chikkamagalur currently has 11 cases reported and all are under medical supervision. All the patients have recovered due to proper treatment. Health department officials and staff have taken necessary steps to control the spread of disease in affected villages. They have advised the locals to smear Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) oil on their bodies before entering forest. The oil has been already supplied to the coffee estate workers and forest officials.
The officials have urged the public to inform the health department and department of animal husbandry if they see any dead monkeys in the forest. The departments are testing blood samples from the dead animals to check for KFD virus.
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Senior BJP leaders meet Fadnavis after Mahayuti's landslide win
Mumbai (PTI): BJP national joint general secretary Shiv Prakash and Maharashtra unit head Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday met Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his residence here on Sunday.
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on Saturday retained power in Maharashtra, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats.
The focus has now shifted to BJP leader Fadnavis, the architect of his party’s stunning victory as it bagged 132 of the 149 seats it contested in the state.
Political circles are abuzz with reports that the state’s second Brahmin to become the CM will don the post for the third time.
On Sunday, BJP leaders Shiv Prakash and Bawankule arrived at Fadnavis' 'Sagar' bungalow in the Malabar Hill area here to meet him.
The tenure of the current state assembly ends on Tuesday, which has also necessitated meetings among leaders of the ruling allies to finalise the name for the chief minister's post.
