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Nine Shigella cases confirmed in Kerala’s Malappuram district
Health officials have confirmed nine Shigella infections in Malappuram district in Kerala, India.
The outbreak came to light after more than 100 people who attended a wedding in Elamkulam on October 31 reported symptoms.
Confirmed cases also include a four-year-old girl who ate snacks from a shop in Amarambalam and two people who ate mandi at a restaurant in Palunda.
Officials are disinfecting wells and homes and checking residents door to door in affected areas.
They have temporarily closed food outlets suspected of being linked to the cases and restricted evening tea shops and street food stalls in Amarambalam.
Two infected people are receiving hospital treatment, while other residents are being monitored.
Health officials have urged people to drink boiled, cooled water, eat clean food served hot and seek medical care for diarrhoea or other symptoms; inspections will extend to all food establishments in Amarambalam panchayat.
Nine Shigella cases have been confirmed in Malappuram district, Kerala, and the Health department has stepped up preventive measures.
The outbreak came to light after more than 100 people who attended a wedding in Elamkulam on October 31 reported symptoms.
Confirmed cases also include a four-year-old girl from Amarambalam and two people who ate mandi at a restaurant in Palunda.
Authorities have temporarily closed food outlets suspected of being linked to the outbreak.
Health officials have advised residents to seek medical care for symptoms and to drink boiled, cooled water.
- Who
- Nine people have tested positive for Shigella, including a four-year-old girl and two people who ate at a restaurant in Palunda.
- What
- The Health department confirmed nine cases and stepped up preventive measures.
- When
- The outbreak came to light after wedding attendees reported symptoms following an October 31 event. The article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Malappuram district, Kerala, including Elamkulam, Amarambalam and Palunda in Nilambur.
- Why
- More than 100 wedding attendees reported symptoms, prompting testing and surveillance. Other confirmed cases were linked to food eaten at a shop and a restaurant.
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A wedding was held in Elamkulam.
More than 100 attendees reported symptoms, leading to extensive testing and surveillance.
The Health department reported nine confirmed cases and stepped up preventive measures.
- Confirmed cases
- 9
- Wedding attendees reporting symptoms
- More than 100
- Wedding date
- October 31
- Four-year-old case
- From Fifth Mile in Amarambalam panchayat, Nilambur
- Patients receiving treatment
- 2 at Perinthalmanna and Nilambur taluk hospitals