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Nine Shigella cases confirmed in Malappuram; Health dept. steps up preventive measures

Cleaning operations, including super-chlorination of wells and houses in the affected areas, are under way. The family health centre at Elamkulam, near Perinthalmanna, formed a special squad to conduct house-to-house surveillance and create awareness about the infection.

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