Shigellosis resurfaces in Keralam; 3-year-old from capital hospitalised
Health officials renew public health warnings, urging people to be cautious about the food and beverages they consume outside their homes, especially during the festival season
Shigellosis, a highly contagious bacterial diarrhoeal infection, has resurfaced in Kerala, India, with a three-year-old child from Kottukal in Thiruvananthapuram hospitalised. The child contracted the infection after consuming cold drinks from a vendor during a family trip to Nagercoil on August 12. Health officials are warning the public to be cautious about food and beverages consumed outside their homes, especially during the festival season.
One more case was reported from Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram, and three scattered cases were reported from Pazhayannur in Thrissur, Kattipara in Kozhikode, and Noolpuzha in Wayanad. Shigellosis can present as mild symptoms or severe diarrhoea, and while it is self-limiting in healthy adults, it can be fatal for children under five years old, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.
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