Monkey fever: Here are symptoms, treatment & cure of this rare disease

Monkey Fever, also kwn as Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), is caused by Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV). It was identified in 1957, when it was confined from a sick monkey from Kyasanur Forest in Karnataka (formerly Mysore), India. Since n, between 400 to 500 human cases per year have been reported due to monkey fever.

As per information available at Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) transmission occurs through tick bites or contact with sick monkeys. Hard ticks are reservoir of KFD virus and once infected, stays for life. Rodents, shrews, and monkeys are common hosts for KFDV after being bitten by an infected tick. KFDV can cause high fatality in primates.

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Transmission, Symptoms and Prevention of disease, according to CDC:

Transmission

• Transmission of this disease to humans may occur after a tick bite or contact with an infected animal, most importantly a sick or recently de monkey.
• Still, re is person-to-person transmission described by CDC.
• Big animals such as goats, cows, and sheep may become infected with monkey fever (KFD) but play a mir role in transmission of disease.
• Also, re is data of disease transmission through unpasteurized milk of any of se animals.

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Signs and Symptoms

Early-st:

• symptoms are high fever and heaches in initial three to eight days in humans.

• Severe muscle pain with vomiting, gastrointestinal symptoms and bleeding problems may occur three-four days after initial symptom onset.
• Patients may experience abrmally low blood pressure, and low platelet, red blood cell, and white blood cell count.

Future st:

• After one-two weeks of symptoms, some patients recover without any problem.

• However, illness is basic for a subset of patients who experience a second wave of symptoms at start of third week.

• se symptoms include fever and signs of neurological manifestations, such as severe heache, mental disturbances, tremors, and vision shortfalls.

• estimated case-fatality rate is from 3 to 5% for Monkey fever (KFD).

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Treatment/Cure/Prevention:

• re is specific treatment for Monkey fever or KFD, but early analysis and supportive rapy is vital.
• Supportive rapy includes care of hydration and rmal precautions for patients with bleeding disorders.
• A vaccine does exist for KFD and is used in common areas of India.
• ditional preventative measures include insect repellents and wearing protective clothing in areas where ticks are widespre.

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DISCLAIMER: Sometimes symptoms and effects of this disease might differ from person to person. It is best vised to consult a doctor before diagsis of this disease.