Historical Expansion of Kyasanur Forest Disease in India From 1957 to 2017: A Retrospective Analysis.

ABSTRACT: A highly infectious tick-borne virus causes Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), which has been expanding in recent decades in India. Current studies do not provide an updated understanding of the disease trends and its expansion in India. We address this gap in the literature through a detailed review to reveal the annual historic expansion of KFD cases across the span of years from 1957 to 2017. In addition, we explore the factors that may have led to the geographic expansion of KFD. The annual numbers of cases of KFD among humans are estimated using peer-reviewed journal articles, Pro-MED database, historical and archived newspapers, and government reports, technical reports, publications, and medical websites. From 1957 to 2017, there were an estimated 9,594 cases of KFD within 16 districts

SUBMITTER: Chakraborty S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7007137 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature