Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said the state government will appoint separate nodal officers in all districts and consider strengthening legislation to curb female foeticides. Intelligence gathering, decoy operations, and stricter enforcement of PC & PNDT Act are underway
Karnataka faces 103 active Monkey Fever cases, mainly in Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, and Chikkamagaluru districts. The health minister warns of potential escalation and urges surveillance and collaboration to curb transmission.
