{
  "id": 2097619,
  "title": "Shigellosis resurfaces in Keralam; 3-year-old from capital hospitalised",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/shigellosis-resurfaces-in-keralam-3-year-old-from-capital-hospitalised-2097619",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:08:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/shigellosis-resurfaces-in-keralam-3-year-old-from-capital-hospitalised/article71368091.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Shigellosis resurfaces in Keralam; 3-year-old from capital hospitalised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/shigellosis-resurfaces-in-keralam-3-year-old-from-capital-hospitalised",
        "published": "2026-08-20T08:08:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}