Agent in KFD -
<p>kyasanur forest disease:- Agent- group B toga virus ( flavivirus). Rats and squirrels- main reservoir Monkeys- amplifier host. Vectors- Haemaphysalis. Age: 20-40 years. Sex- males more Mode of transmission- monkeys and ticks. By the bite of infective ticks ( hard ticks). Incubation period- 3-8 days. {Reference: park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no.289}</p>
Soft tick
Hard tick
Louse
Bug
Communicable diseases