Shigella outbreak spreads to T’puram and Kollam | Thiruvananthapuram News

Shigella cases have been on the rise in the state Thiruvananthapuram: Shigella outbreak has expanded beyond Wayanad, with fresh cases reported in Kozhikode (3), Thiruvananthapuram (6) and Kollam (2), prompting health authorities to intensify surveillance and containment measures across the state.According to official figures, 45 cases of Shigella infection have been confirmed across Kerala so…

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TN steps up Ebola surveillance at airports, hospitals after Centre advisory | Chennai News

Chennai: Following an advisory issued by the Union health ministry on the risk of Ebola virus disease cases being reported from some African countries, the directorate of public health and preventive medicine (DPH) has stepped up surveillance and precautionary measures across airports, ports and govt hospitals in the state.“All district health authorities have been instructed…

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