Malappuram boy dies of shigellosis
A seven-year-old boy in Kerala, India, has died from shigellosis, marking the fourth such death in the state this year. Local authorities have launched a two-week campaign to improve food safety and sanitation to curb the spread of the infection.
Why it matters
The outbreak underscores public health challenges in monsoon-prone regions and the necessity of strict hygiene and food safety enforcement.
A seven-year-old boy from Kodur, near Malappuram, died of shigellosis at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, on Monday.
The article is a straightforward report on a public health issue and the government's response.
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