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Sundaran (27), a resident of the Begur tribal hamlet, died Saturday night at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. He was admitted to the Mananthavady District Hospital on March 10 with symptoms of the disease and was then referred to the medical college.
"The deceased went to work in a forest yard near Begur, where monkey deaths have recently been reported. He is not confirmed when he contacted the illness from there. We collected samples of ticks collected in the area to find out the source of the infection, "said Wayanad District Medical Officer R Renuka.
Renuka said there had been five confirmed cases of KFD in Wayanad since the beginning of the year, including in Sundaran. Two of them are currently being treated at the hospital, while two others have come out after treatment. "We had increased disease surveillance and preventative measures after the reoccurrence of KFD in Wayanad after a two-year interval in January. People should take adequate precautions before venturing into the forests, "she added.
People were also asked not to approach dead monkeys and immediately inform forest and health authorities if they encountered monkey deaths.
Wayanad had witnessed KFD cases for four consecutive years from 2013 to 2016.
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