Mangaluru, Jan 21: Amidst fears of the outbreak of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD or monkey fever) in the region, two more monkeys were found dead in Dakshina Kannada district yesterday.
Whine one monkey was found dead near Kaniyoor in Puttur taluk, the carcass of another monkey was found in Attur Kemral area, near Kateel, in Mangaluru taluk.
Dakshina Kannada District Surveillance Officer Praveen Kumar said that the viscera of the monkey found dead in Kaniyoor has been sent for analysis to the Viral Diagnostic Laboratory in Shivamogga to ascertain for KFD, if any.
The villagers burnt the carcass of the other monkey in Attur Kemral area after finding its skeletal remains scattered. The Health Department officials disinfected both the areas later.
He said that samples from the carcass of a monkey found dead near Koila in Puttur taluk last week have also been sent for analysis to Shivamogga. The results are awaited.
Dr. Kumar said that in two earlier cases, decomposed carcasses of two monkeys were found near Ujire and Belthangady. But samples could not be retrieved.
Meanwhile, the district administration and the health department are taking necessary precautions to control the infection from spreading through dead monkeys.
Through the taluk level meetings, complete information about KFD has been given to the stakeholders in the departments of health, forest and veterinary (animal husbandry). It has also been decided to create awareness among the public to bring to the notice of the officials if they come across dead monkeys.
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