More Kozhikode School Children Test Positive for Shigellosis
Two more children from a school in Keralam's Kozhikode have tested positive for shigellosis. This means more students have been found infected than before, adding to earlier cases.
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Shigellosis is a bowel infection caused by Shigella bacteria, usually spread through contaminated food or water and poor hygiene. Outbreaks are most often reported in schools and crowded places, where it can pass quickly between children.
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