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Retrospective Study of Kyasanur Forest Disease and Deaths among Nonhuman Primates, India, 1957–2020

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Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) is a tickborne hemorrhagic disease affecting primates along the Western Ghats mountain range in India. Our retrospective study indicated that >3,314 monkey deaths attributed to KFD… Click to show full abstract

Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) is a tickborne hemorrhagic disease affecting primates along the Western Ghats mountain range in India. Our retrospective study indicated that >3,314 monkey deaths attributed to KFD were reported in KFD-endemic states in India during 1957–2020. These data can help guide surveillance to protect animal and human health.

Keywords: kyasanur forest; retrospective study; india 1957; forest disease; 1957 2020

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021

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