The<unk>  has a fatality rate of 3-10%, and it affects 400-500 people annually. The<unk>  was first noted at<unk>  village near Sagar in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The virus has been detected in monkeys in parts of Bandipur National Park (Chamarajnagar) and parts of the Nilgiris. Human infection occurred in Bandipur through handling of dead monkeys that were infected. A human carrier was also detected in Wayanad (Kerala). The<unk>  has shown its presence in the adjacent states of Karnataka including Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
Kyasanur Forest disease
Hittite plague
Cholera belt
Scabies
Psittacosis
Babesiosis
Leishmaniasis
Caragea's plague