Kyasanur Forest disease
noun
Kya·sa·nur For·est disease
ˌkya-sə-ˈnu̇r-ˈfȯr-əst- 
: a disease caused by a single-stranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (species Kyasanur Forest disease virus) 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 2 Dec. 2024.
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