Shigellosis outbreak hospitalizes 3 children at Meppayil school in Kozhikode
India
A shigellosis outbreak has hit Meppayil Senior Basic School in Kozhikode, Keralam, with two more young students testing positive.
The kids, aged seven, eight, and 10, landed in the hospital after showing symptoms like vomiting and fever.
Their blood tests were first negative but later confirmed the infection.
Over 100 sick after school lunch
Since last Friday, over 100 people in the area have shown similar symptoms after eating egg curry and curd during a school lunch.
Health officials quickly inspected the school and rolled out preventive steps.
To help curb the spread, health workers handed out oral rehydration salts to 950 homes and chlorinated wells at 290 properties, making everyone extra careful about hygiene right now.