All of the following are true for Kyasanur Forest Disease except: March 2012: (A) Caused by Arbovirus, (B) Transmitted by bite of infective ticks, (C) Incubation period of 1 week, (D) Man to man transmission is seen
Answer is D. Ans: D i.e. Man to man transmission is seen Kyasanur forest disease/KFD It is a febrile disease associated with haemorrhages caused by an arbovirus flavivirus and transmitted to man by bite of infective ticks Incubation period is estimated to be between 3 and 8 days There is no evidence of man to man transmission.