Health officials in Kerala’s Wayanad district confirmed 16 Shigella infections among students at a local school, triggering infectious-disease surveillance across the campus.
Laboratory tests identified the bacterial illness after several children presented with severe gastrointestinal symptoms requiring outpatient and hospital care.
District medical teams began contact tracing, water-quality checks and hygiene advisories for families in the surrounding hill region.
Shigella spreads through contaminated food and water, and outbreaks in crowded school settings can escalate quickly without rapid intervention.
Education authorities coordinated with clinics to monitor teachers and siblings while keeping parents updated on preventive measures.
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