Overview
- Health minister K. Muraleedharan said Tuesday the outbreak is under control as authorities continue active monitoring across multiple districts.
- Officials have recorded 339 people with symptoms and sent 21 samples for laboratory testing, with two samples confirmed positive so far.
- A four-year-old girl died after treatment at Kozhikode Medical College and two schoolchildren in Wayanad have tested positive for Shigellosis.
- A special medical team from Kozhikode/Calicut Medical College was deployed to Wayanad and 25 students are receiving care at Sultan Bathery Taluk Headquarters Hospital in stable condition.
- The health department has ordered chlorination and inspections of drinking-water sources and urged residents to drink boiled or purified water, wash hands frequently, and seek prompt care for symptoms to protect children.