Keralam Issues Health Alert Following Rise in Shigella Cases in Malappuram

The State Health Department in Keralam, India, has intensified preventive measures and issued a health alert after the total number of confirmed Shigella cases in Malappuram district rose to eight. New cases were also reported in Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Kozhikode. Measures such as chlorination are being implemented to prevent further spread of the disease.