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disease > infectious disease > viral disease > arbovirus disease > Kyasanur Forest disease

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Kyasanur Forest disease  

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  • Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to South India. The disease is caused by a virus belonging to the family Flaviviridae, which also includes yellow fever and dengue fever, which are transmitted by mosquitoes. (Wikipedia)

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