Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has reported six new cases of Shigella infection, with four cases confirmed in Kozhikode district and two in Malappuram, health authorities said. A total of 197 Shigella cases have been reported in the state so far this month, taking the total number of infections this year to 273. Meanwhile, the patient infected with Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has reported eight new cases of Shigella infection, health authorities confirmed on Friday. Among the new cases, three were reported in Kozhikode, two in Wayanad, and one each in Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Malappuram districts. With the latest additions, the number of Shigella cases reported this month has risen to 180. Six deaths linked Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Six more cases of Shigella infection have been confirmed in Kerala on Thursday. Two cases each were reported from Alappuzha and Kollam districts, while one case each was detected in Thiruvananthapuram and Wayanad. With the latest additions, the total number of Shigella cases reported in the state this month has risen to 172. Authorities Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Fifteen cases of Shigella infection have been confirmed in Kerala, with cases reported from Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kollam districts. Kozhikode has recorded the highest number of confirmed cases, with eight people testing positive for the infection. Authorities have also reported six deaths linked to the disease. Health officials said that 11 individuals Read More…
Kozhikode: A fresh case of Shigella infection has been confirmed in Kozhikode district, raising concerns among health authorities. A nine-year-old boy from Thuneri has tested positive for the bacterial infection after being treated for fever and diarrhoea at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The test result was received after the child had recovered and returned Read More…
Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan has criticised the state Health Department over its handling of the Nipah virus situation, alleging that the seriousness of the issue is not being adequately addressed. Speaking to reporters, Pinarayi Vijayan said Nipah is a matter of grave concern and accused the government of failing to implement effective preventive measures. He Read More…
KOZHIKODE: The Kerala government has issued a high alert in Kozhikode district following the confirmation of a Nipah virus infection. High-level review meetings will be held on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram under the leadership of the Health Minister and in Kozhikode in the presence of the District Collector to assess the situation and coordinate response measures. Read More…
A case of Nipah virus infection has been confirmed in Kozhikode district. The patient, a 43-year-old resident of Farook, is currently undergoing treatment at MIMS Hospital. Following the confirmation, healthcare workers at MIMS Hospital who came into contact with the patient are expected to enter quarantine as part of precautionary measures. State Health Minister K. Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala is on high alert as health officials intensify efforts to contain a Nipah virus outbreak after a Palakkad native, now in critical condition, tested positive and is undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College. Health Minister Veena George confirmed that the patient has received two doses of life-saving monoclonal antibody treatment, with the latest Read More…
Kerala is on high alert after two confirmed cases of the deadly Nipah virus emerged in Palakkad and Malappuram districts, raising widespread concern across the state. An 18-year-old student from Malappuram tragically died from the virus on July 1, while a 38-year-old woman from Palakkad remains in critical condition on ventilator support. Both cases were Read More…