Daijiworld Media Network - Mysuru (MS)
Mysuru, Jan 27: Two people, who had come to Timmanahosalli Hadi under D B Kuppe gram panchayat limits of H D Kote taluk near here to take rest have died. It is suspected that they have died of monkey fever.
Suresh and Sureshaiah, who were admitted to a hospital in Manandavadi taluk of Kerala and a hospital of Kozhikode respectively had come to Timmanahosalli Hadi to take rest earlier. They contacted fever at Timmanahosalli Hadi. They took medicine and gave their blood samples for test and then went to Kerala and got admitted into hospitals.
Autopsy of a dead monkey (file photo)
It is confirmed through sources that the blood samples of both had symptoms of monkey fever.
Entry to tourist spots banned
Udupi, Jan 27: Due to the background of the spread of monkey fever, entry to waterfalls and trekking areas in the forest near the wildlife section of Kudremukh near here is banned by the administration.
Hebri Megadde-Koodlu environment protection committee of Someshwar wildlife zone of Karnataka forest department, has already put boards displaying no entry on the way that leads to Nadpalu Koodlu waterfall as per the instructions of the district administration.
The entry of tourists is banned in Koodlu Falls of Nadpalu village, of Someshwar wildlife section, Jomlu Falls, natural habitat of Sita river and trekking areas of Narasimha mountain, that are near Hebri Santhekatte, tourist spots that fall under Kudremukh limits, Onakabbe Waterfall of Amasebailu, Kodachardi mountain near Kollur and all the trekking areas and waterfalls that fall under Kundapur limits.
Kundapur, Jan 27: A forest ranger of Albady of Madamakki is admitted to a hospital in Maniapal with symptoms of monkey fever. Dr Rohini, DMO and Dr Prashant Bhat, Malaria conrol officer have visited the hospital and spoken to the patient as well as the doctors.
Dead body of a monkey was found in a farm near Rattadi. The health department is notified of the same and they are taking concerned action. On questioning about the status of monkey fever, district in-charge minister Dr Jayamala said that the health department minister has worked with responsibility and the required medicines are kept in sufficient stock.
With regards to the ban of people entering forest areas, Vanishree, zonal forest officer, Hebri said, "Monkey fever spreads due to the virus of the dead monkey. This virus is more active from December to May. As there is no definite vaccination for this disease, entry of public to forest areas is prohibited till the end of summer."