1 Minor Dead, 6 Infected Of Shigella Infection In Kozhikode
In Kerala’s Kozhikode, about six instances of Shigella infection - a bacterial infection spreads from contaminated food and water - have been found. Health officials stated that the cases of infection are high among children. Moreover, an 11-year-old died from the infection the previous week. District Medical officer Dr Jayasree V has stated that 'Shigella infection' has been confirmed based on the results of stool samples from the patients.