Alert in Wayanad! A Shigella bacterial outbreak has forced the closure of 12 schools for three days, and a week-long restriction on public gatherings has been clamped in Nenmeni. Health officials urge everyone to drink boiled water and avoid self-medication as active cases rise. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/shigella-outbreak-12-schools-shut-in-wayanad-restrictions-imposed-on-public-gatherings-l259q7cb?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Wayanad #ShigellaOutbreak #KeralaHealth #PublicHealthAlert

A Shigella outbreak in Wayanad shows signs of a second wave as family members of affected school children contract the bacteria. Health officials urge strict hygiene. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/wayanad-shigella-outbreak-another-child-tests-positive-as-second-wave-looms-uowtz597?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Wayanad #ShigellaOutbreak #KeralaHealth #PublicHealth #SultanBathery

Two students at Mar Baselios AUP School in Wayanad have tested positive for Shigella infection, prompting Kerala health authorities to strengthen preventive measures. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/shigella-alert-kerala-two-school-students-test-positive-wayanad-rj6k8u6s?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Shigella #KeralaHealth #Wayanad #HealthAlert #KeralaNews

A worrying rise in bowel cancer among children in Kerala has prompted the Child Welfare Committee to launch a 'Lipstick-Free Campus' campaign. Toxic heavy metals like mercury and cadmium found in everyday makeup are posing severe health risks to students. Read more about the new rules and awareness drives hitting schools. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/lipstick-free-campuses-kerala-child-welfare-committee-to-curb-makeup-use-among-students-sjuleof6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaHealth #SchoolSafety #ChildWelfare #LipstickFreeCampus

A hidden crisis in Kerala's healthcare: Did you know there is no specific antivenom for the Hump-nosed Pit Viper or the King Cobra in India? With cases rising in plantations and forests, experts are calling for urgent research and local venom collection. Stay safe and stay informed. Read the full report here. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/no-antivenom-for-8-viper-species-in-kerala-none-for-king-cobra-too-jnu170w8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Snakebite #KeralaHealth #Antivenom #KingCobra #WesternGhats

New duty reforms in Kerala! Government hospital OP hours have been extended, but doctors' unions are hitting back. With specialists now required to work until 2.00 pm and reside near hospitals, medical associations are demanding a withdrawal of the order. Is this efficiency or an unfair burden? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-extends-op-hours-for-government-hospital-doctors-medical-associations-protest-rwrkykeo?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaHealth #GovernmentDoctors #KGMOA #KeralaNews #PublicHealthcare

Kerala’s child health model gains global attention as UNICEF highlights need for comprehensive NCD policies. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-child-health-infant-mortality-ncds-f95q3vuq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaHealth #InfantMortalityRate #UNICEF #ChildHealth

Surgeons at a private hospital in Kochi removed a 12.5-cm forceps from Usha Joseph’s abdomen, left behind during a 2021 operation at Alappuzha Medical College. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/alappuzha-surgery-row-125-cm-forceps-removed-from-patients-abdomen-know-more-nb1s8bm3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AlappuzhaSurgery #MedicalNegligence #KochiNews #KeralaHealth

Private medical colleges warn of pulling out of Kerala’s Karunya Health Insurance Scheme next month, alleging massive unpaid dues and operational crisis impacting free treatment for lakhs of beneficiaries. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/keralas-karunya-health-insurance-scheme-may-end-as-private-medical-colleges-threaten-exit-over-massive-arrears-anmx9vqz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KarunyaScheme #KeralaHealth #MedicalColleges #HealthInsuranceCrisis

In a shocking medical negligence case, scissors left inside a woman’s abdomen for five years were surgically removed in Kochi and submitted to police as evidence, triggering protests against the Health Department. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/surgical-scissors-removed-from-ushas-abdomen-after-surgery-handed-over-to-kerala-police-nweb3v0n?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MedicalNegligence #KeralaHealth #UshaJosephkutty #KochiNews