Problem

Kyasanur forest disease

Nature:

Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to South-western part of India. The disease is caused by a virus belonging to the family Flaviviridae. KFDV is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected hard ticks (Haemaphysalis spinigera) which act as a reservoir of KFDV.

Broader Problems:
Tick-borne haemorrhagic fevers
Values:
Disease
Subject(s):
Medicine Pathology
Agriculture, Fisheries Forestry
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 15: Life on Land
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
13.09.1998 – 00:00 CEST