Horticulturists engaged in cashew plantations from various villages of Sattari fear the presence of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) as this virus has prevented them from venturing into the plantation.
FD, a tick-borne viral disease that broke out in 2015 in Pali, has affected villagers from various villages of Sattari this season as well. As many as 100 patients have already been found suffering from KFD and two persons have allegedly died.
Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane, told mediapersons, "The government has failed miserably in it's duty of placating the horticulturists involved in cashew plantation about KFD. So far, the government has also failed to make the KFD virus vaccine available on a priority basis and undertake a focal immunization strategy. Villagers are afraid to enter cashew plantations to reap the yield on account of this tick-bore viral disease and this will hamper their sources of livelihood."
On February 25, residents of Valpoi town along with some councillors met veterinary doctor Shirish Betkikar and expressed their dissatisfaction over the apathy of government officials in proper disposal of dead monkeys.
As incidents of monkey deaths have been reported from Keri, Shiroli; people from these villages too are scared to enter their cashew plantation. Health officials in co-ordination with other government departments have been involved in awareness drives regarding KFD but so far no strategy has been shared on how to deal with ticks, and this has increased fear among the villagers. To voice their concern, villagers from various parts of Sattari are planning to stage a morcha in Valpoi on February 29.
Source : The Hindu
FD, a tick-borne viral disease that broke out in 2015 in Pali, has affected villagers from various villages of Sattari this season as well. As many as 100 patients have already been found suffering from KFD and two persons have allegedly died.
Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane, told mediapersons, "The government has failed miserably in it's duty of placating the horticulturists involved in cashew plantation about KFD. So far, the government has also failed to make the KFD virus vaccine available on a priority basis and undertake a focal immunization strategy. Villagers are afraid to enter cashew plantations to reap the yield on account of this tick-bore viral disease and this will hamper their sources of livelihood."
On February 25, residents of Valpoi town along with some councillors met veterinary doctor Shirish Betkikar and expressed their dissatisfaction over the apathy of government officials in proper disposal of dead monkeys.
As incidents of monkey deaths have been reported from Keri, Shiroli; people from these villages too are scared to enter their cashew plantation. Health officials in co-ordination with other government departments have been involved in awareness drives regarding KFD but so far no strategy has been shared on how to deal with ticks, and this has increased fear among the villagers. To voice their concern, villagers from various parts of Sattari are planning to stage a morcha in Valpoi on February 29.
Source : The Hindu
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