Kyasanur Forest Disease: An Epidemiological Investigation and Case-Control Study in Shivamogga, Karnataka, India-2022

• Main Authors: Srividya K. Vedachalam (Author), Bhavesh L. Rajput (Author), Sushma Choudhary (Author), Darshan Narayanaswamy (Author), Sharath Chandra (Author), Pallavi D. M. (Author), Padma M. Rajagopal (Author), Tanzin Dikid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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ObjectiveKyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) is a viral zoonosis reported from Karnataka, India. We investigated cases in the Shivamogga district, Karnataka, to describe the epidemiology and identify risk factors in the affected block in 2022.MethodsA case was defined as a laboratory-confirmed KFD-positiv...