Health authorities in Kerala’s Wayanad district launched infectious disease surveillance and preventive measures after 16 school students tested positive for Shigella bacterial infection.
Epidemiologists traced cases to a cluster of gastrointestinal illness with fever and dehydration symptoms consistent with shigellosis, which spreads through contaminated food and water.
Schools received guidance on meal hygiene, hand-washing stations and temporary class suspensions where multiple siblings fell ill in the same household.
District medical officers said early antibiotic treatment and oral rehydration usually prevent serious complications, but prompt reporting remains essential to stop wider community transmission.
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