Monkey fever claimed 11 lives in Maharashtra this year

The Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as the monkey fever, has claimed 11 lives in Maharashtra this year, according to health officials.

All the victims were from Sindhudurg district and succumbed to the viral infection between January and May, they said.

According to Sindhudurg District Health officer, Dr Yogesh Sale, cases of monkey fever were detected in Maharashtra last year in February when it claimed eight lives.

This year, the disease death toll has increased to 11.

Also, the number of those infected in the state has risen to 187 from 128 last year, he told

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