Kyasanur forest disease
Synonyms: Kyasanur hemorrhagic fever | Monkey disease | Monkey fever
A rare infectious disease caused by the kyasanura forest disease virus and clinically characterized by an initial fever headache and myalgia that can progress to a hemorrhagic disease and that in some cases is followed by a second phase characterized by neurological manifestations.
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