Karnataka youth dies of monkey fever

Representative image of a dead body.

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Shivamogga: A 29-year-old youth from Katagaru village in Thirthahalli taluk, reportedly died of Kaysanur Forest Disease (monkey fever), in KMC hospital at Manipal near Udupi on Wednesday. 

The youth had been suffering from high fever since January 20. Despite receiving at a local hospital, the fever did not subside.

Last Sunday, he was admitted to KMC Hospital for further treatment. However, it is learnt that he died.

The District Health Department has already taken precautionary measures.

It has been instructed to check those with fever symptoms in Katagaru and surrounding villages. The public has been requested to inform immediately if any monkeys are found dead.