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Ten Shigella cases reported in Thrissur, seven linked to temple festival
Ten Shigella infections were reported in Thrissur district in the first nine days of October.
Seven cases, including one in a seven-month-old child, were among people who attended a festival in Tholur.
Health officials traced the suspected source to a temple well used to draw water for rituals, and the well has been chlorinated.
All patients have received treatment, and most have recovered; the others are also recovering.
Health teams are monitoring the area, and hospitals have been told to respond quickly to any new cases.
The district is also dealing with other illnesses: 4,914 people sought treatment for fever from October 1 to 9, while 39 dengue and four leptospirosis cases were confirmed.
Officials are continuing surveillance and urging people to seek medical care if they develop symptoms.
Health authorities linked seven Shigella cases in Tholur, Thrissur district, to water from a temple well used for festival rituals.
The seven people, including a seven-month-old child, had attended a festival at the temple.
The well has been chlorinated, and health teams are monitoring the situation.
Ten Shigella cases were reported across the district during the first nine days of October.
All those who tested positive sought treatment, and most had recovered, according to the district medical officer.
- Who
- Seven people in Tholur, including a seven-month-old child, tested positive for Shigella.
- What
- The cases were linked to water from a temple well used for rituals.
- When
- The district reported 10 Shigella cases in the first nine days of October.
- Where
- Tholur, in Thrissur district, Kerala.
- Why
- The suspected source was water from a temple well used during festival rituals.
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The seven Shigella cases reported from Tholur were among people who attended a festival at a temple in Tholur. The source of infection has been identified as the temple well from which water was taken for rituals. The well has been chlorinated.
Most of the dengue cases have been reported from migrant labour camps and their contacts. We are keeping a close watch on them and monitoring the situation.
Ten Shigella cases were reported in Thrissur district, including seven in Tholur.
The temple well was chlorinated, and health teams monitored the situation.
- Tholur Shigella cases
- 7
- Total district Shigella cases
- 10 in the first nine days of October
- Temple well
- Suspected source; used for water taken for rituals
- Youngest reported case
- A seven-month-old child
- Other district cases
- Wadakkanchery, Arimbur and Adat
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