More shigellosis cases reported from seven districts in Kerala

Shigellosis continues to instrumentality a toll connected the State with much cases being reported from 7 districts connected Wednesday. The Health section has confirmed that the decease of a 75-year-old pistillate astatine Aliparamba successful Malappuram connected Tuesday was owed to shigellosis. The decease of a 22-year-old pistillate pursuing acute diarrhoeal illness has besides been reported from Valad successful Wayanad district.

Shigellosis cases were reported from Puthenthope and Poonthura successful Thiruvananthapuram; Azheekkal successful Kollam; Moolamkuzhi successful Ernakulam; Arimbur successful Thrissur; Areacode, Thrikkalangode and Mampad successful Malappuram; Thalakulathur and Moodadi successful Kozhikode and Koothuparamba successful Kannur. A full of 167 shigellosis cases and six deaths person been reported successful the State truthful acold this year.