Five cases of KFD infection reported in Shivamogga district; one in Chikkamagaluru
Shivamogga: Cases of the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) are being reported in the district, according to the Health Department, with five residents of Billodi village, Hosanagara taluk, reportedly being infected with the virus.
As a 55-year-old woman in the village was infected last week, the Health Department conducted a health check-up of the locals and found four more cases of KFD in Billodi. Of them four patients were found to be women and one was a man. The Health Department has stated that the health condition of the five is stable.
Cases of KFD infection were normally reported in the state from the start of January every year. A two-month advance in the survey this year, however, has revealed cases where people were infected in November, which is completely unexpected.
Since vaccination for prevention of KFD infection was halted three years ago, the Health Department is keeping watch for cases of the disease, as some of the cases were reported in places that were clear of ticks and carcasses of infected monkeys.
Farmers in Malnad region are harvesting their areca crops and undertaking other agricultural activities. Incidentally, four of the five positive cases reported in Billodi village are of people who are involved in arecanut cultivation and regularly visit forests.
In addition to Shivamogga, one case of KFD infection has been reported from Chikkamagaluru, with one resident of Kammaradi village in Koppa taluk being found infected with the virus.
As this is the first case of KFD infection in Chikkamagaluru district, the Health Department has increased its survey to find more cases.
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Vote rigging charges against MLA DN Jeevaraj: HC grants interim stay on FIR
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the FIR against Sringeri legislator DN Jeevaraj, who is accused of vote rigging.
A vacation bench consisting of Justice V Sreeshananda heard on Tuesday the BJP MLA’s plea urging the HC to quash the case against him.
After hearing the arguments, the judge granted an interim stay on the case against Jeevaraj.
The hearing of the case has been adjourned to Thursday, May 7.
