The inoculum administered to volunteers consisted of the first African green-monkey-kidney ... with the challenge virus, and in 4 of these 6 men, upper-respiratory-tract disease developed.

Causes of Monkey Fever Monkey fever is caused by the Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV), a member of the Flaviviridae virus family. The virus was first identified in 1957 when it was isolated ...

A total of 31 cases of monkey fever or Kyasanur Forest ... a rare zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus. For more ...