Communicable Diseases

Murine typhus confirmed in Thiruvananthapuram patient who returned from Cambodia

October 11, 2024

Murine typhus confirmed in Thiruvananthapuram patient who returned from Cambodia

The disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi spreads to humans through fleas.

September 24, 2024
Mpox: Kerala to issue revised guidelines after reporting India's first case of new strain

Clade 1b strain was detected in a 38-year-old man from Malappuram district who had recently returned from the United Arab Emirates.
September 23, 2024
Kasaragod man dies of brain-eating amoeba infection

M Manikandan (38) succumbed to Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), the disease caused by the amoeba, at a private hospital in Kannur.
September 21, 2024
Kannur woman tests negative for Mpox

Doctors confirmed that she is suffering from chickenpox.
September 19, 2024
Mpox case in Kerala: How does it spread?

Mpox typically presents with a fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications.
September 16, 2024
Nipah outbreak: 10 more show symptoms, control rooms opened in Malappuram

Health officials have collected samples from these individuals, which will be sent to a laboratory in Kozhikode for testing.
September 14, 2024
Jaundice outbreak: Kozhikode's Changaroth panchayat cancels Onam celebrations

71 jaundice cases reported in the panchayat.

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