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. 2013 Feb;19(2):278-81.
doi: 10.3201/eid1902.120544.

Kyasanur Forest disease, India, 2011-2012

Gudadappa S Kasabi  1 , Manoj V Murhekar, Pragya D Yadav, R Raghunandan, S K Kiran, V K Sandhya, G H Channabasappa, Akhilesh C Mishra, Devendra Tarachand Mourya, Sanjay M Mehendale
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Kyasanur Forest disease, India, 2011-2012

Gudadappa S Kasabi et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

To determine the cause of the recent upsurge in Kyasanur Forest disease, we investigated the outbreak that occurred during December 2011-March 2012 in India. Male patients >14 years of age were most commonly affected. Although vaccination is the key strategy for preventing disease, vaccine for boosters was unavailable during 2011, which might be a reason for the increased cases.

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Figure 1
Location of Thirthahalli Taluka, Shimoga District, Karnataka State, India.
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Figure 2
Distribution of suspected and confirmed Kyasanur Forest disease cases, Shimoga District, Karnataka State, India, December 2011–March 2012.
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