Not to worry, Monkey fever does not spread through human: DC
Carcass of monkeys and nymph sample from DK sent for examination
Mangaluru, Jan 23: Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil clarified that “no cases of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) outbreak are reported in the district. But the samples of carcass of monkeys and nymph found in Belthangady taluk sent to Pune laboratory for lab test. The district administration is waiting for its report. So, there is no need to be panic”.
Speaking to reporters at his office here on Wednesday, the DC said that it was not a contagious disease spreading through human. But the nymph which spread from the monkeys will spread the virus to the people who visit forest. So, the health department has distributed 300 ml DMP oil and pamphlets to the people in border areas to apply for the body, he said.
The KFD would spread through the nymph to animals and human. So, livestock should be checked periodically. People should use full sleeves shirts and apply DMP oil and there was no need to be panic, he said.
Don’t burn monkeys
DHO Dr. Ramakrishna Rao said that when people come across the carcass of monkeys, they should not burn them. Instead, inform the health department. If the domestic animals affected with the nymph, they should be checked properly. Nymph were collected from Kadaba and Kuntadi in Puttur, Padangadi Kannaje in Belthangady, Ataje in Ujire were sent to lab tests. So far, nine monkeys died in the district. But it was not proved that they died because of KFD. It could be confirmed only when they get the report from the labs, he said.
ADC Dr Kumar was present at the press conference.
Symptoms
Severe fever, Headache, Leg pain, Back pain, Weakness, Reddish of eyes, Bleeding from nose, Mouth and anal cavity.
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First direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years to land in Caracas
Caracas (Venezuela) (AP): The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela is scheduled to land on Thursday in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, seven years after the US Department of Homeland Security ordered an indefinite suspension, citing security concerns.
The resumption of a commercial flight between the two countries comes in the wake of the US capture of Nicolás Maduro in a stunning nighttime raid on his residence in Caracas, Venezuela's capital, in early January.
It also comes a month after the US formally reopened its embassy in Caracas following the restoration of full diplomatic relations with the South American country.
Flight AA3599 operated by Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, was scheduled to depart from Miami at 10:16 a.m. local time and arrive three hours later in the Venezuelan capital, returning to Florida later in the afternoon.
Earlier, the airline said a second daily flight between Miami and Caracas will start on May 21.
In late January, US President Donald Trump said he informed Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez that he would open up all commercial airspace over Venezuela, allowing Americans to visit.
“American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they'll be safe there,” Trump said at the time.
The flights mark the resumption of nonstop travel between the US and Venezuela for the first time since diplomatic ties were severed in 2019. For the past seven years, passengers have relied on international airlines and indirect routes through neighbouring Latin American countries.
In January, when the airline announced the resumption of flights it said it would give customers the opportunity to reunite with families and pursue new business opportunities.
American Airlines was the last US airline flying to Venezuela. It suspended flights in 2019 between Miami and Caracas, as well as flights to the oil hub city of Maracaibo. Delta and United Airlines pulled out in 2017 amid a political crisis that forced millions to flee the country.
