Occupational exposure of cashew nut workers to Kyasanur Forest disease in Goa, India

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 61; no. C; pp. 67 - 69
• Main Authors: Patil, D.Y, Yadav, P.D, Shete, A.M, Nuchina, J, Meti, R, Bhattad, D, Someshwar, S, Mourya, D.T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2017; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agricultural Workers' Diseases - diagnosis; Agricultural Workers' Diseases - virology; Anacardium; Animals; Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne - genetics; Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne - isolation & purification; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Goa; Haplorhini; Human; Humans; India; Infectious Disease; Karnataka; Kyasanur Forest disease; Kyasanur Forest Disease - diagnosis; Kyasanur Forest Disease - etiology; Monkey; Occupational Exposure; Pulmonary/Respiratory; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Human; Goa; Karnataka; Kyasanur Forest disease; Monkey; India
• ISSN: 1201-9712; 1878-3511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.06.004

Highlights • This article reports occupational exposure of cashew nut workers to Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) in Goa, India. • KFD was confirmed in cashew nut workers from Belgaum, Karnataka, India. • E gene sequence analysis showed highest identity with KFD virus strains reported from Goa. • There is a need to develop surveillance and vaccination policies for workers at high risk.