Kyasanur Forest disease
noun
Kya·sa·nur For·est disease
ˌkya-sə-ˈnu̇r-ˈfȯr-əst- 
: a disease caused by a flavivirus (Orthoflavivirus kyasanurense) that is characterized by fever, headache, diarrhea, and intestinal bleeding and is transmitted by immature ticks of the genus Haemaphysalis
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“Kyasanur Forest disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Kyasanur%20Forest%20disease. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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