Keralam Shigella outbreak "under control": Health Minister K Muraleedharan

Jun 09, 2026

"It was reported in Pathanamthitta and in Alappuzha district. After that, one child died because of Shigella infection. Now, 25 students in Wayanad are...

Shigella outbreak in Kerala brought under control, assures health minister

Dec 21, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 21 : Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has said that Shigella bacterial reported in some areas of Kozhikode corporation is...

"Situation is under control": Keralam Health Minister K Muraleedharan on Nipah and Shigella virus outbreak

Jun 14, 2026

Talking to ANI, Muraleedharan said, "A patient remains on a ventilator after undergoing approximately 30 tests for a specific disease, with 29 other individuals...

Keralam Shigella death toll rises to 5: Health Minister says committee on epidemic prevention, control formed

Jun 16, 2026

Two cases of Shigellosis have been reported in Mokeri Grama Panchayat in Kannur district. Two boys aged four and eight have been diagnosed with...

Keralam: 7-year-old boy dies of Shigella infection

Jun 16, 2026

A seven-year-old boy, identified as Arjav from Pookkottur in Malappuram district, succumbed to a Shigella infection while undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College...

Single case of Shigella bacterial infection detected in Kerala's Ernakulam

Dec 30, 2020

Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], December 30 : A new case of Shigella bacterial infection has been detected in the test conducted at a private lab...