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A connection by Health Minister K. Muraleedharan confirming 2 cholera cases successful Palakkad territory triggered disorder connected Saturday (June 13, 2026), seemingly owed to a connection lapse wrong the Health section office successful Thiruvananthapuram.
The disorder centred connected 2 patients treated astatine P.K. Das Medical College, Vaniyamkulam, whose cases had been reported by District Medical Officer Rosh T.V. arsenic suspected cholera infections. Subsequent tests ruled retired cholera successful some cases.
Mr. Muraleedharan, however, had said that 2 cholera cases were reported from Vythiri successful Palakkad. Interestingly, determination is nary spot named Vythiri successful the district.
“I don’t cognize however those cases were reported arsenic positive. There whitethorn person been a connection breakdown astatine immoderate point,” Dr. Rosh said.
Doctors adjacent to Dr. Rosh expressed interest that media reports portraying him arsenic contradicting the Health Minister could make friction and perchance invitation retaliatory enactment against him.
Dengue death
Meanwhile, a 62-year-old pistillate died of dengue astatine Karimpuzha adjacent Mannarkkad connected Saturday. Maria, a widow of the precocious Mohammedali, had initially sought attraction for fever astatine the household wellness centre astatine Elambulassery.
As her information deteriorated connected Friday, she was referred to Government Taluk Hospital, Mannarkkad, and aboriginal to Government District Hospital, Palakkad. However, her relatives admitted her to a backstage infirmary astatine Vattambalam, wherever she was placed connected ventilator support. She died aboriginal connected Saturday.
