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Kerala Reports Shigellosis Outbreak
An outbreak of shigellosis has been reported in Kerala with multiple cases and one death. The situation highlights concerns over the spread of infectious diarrhoeal diseases.
Shigellosis :
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Definition | Provides highly contagious intestinal infection causing acute diarrhoea |
| Causative Agent | Caused by Shigella bacteria |
| Reservoir | Humans are the only natural reservoir |
| Transmission | Includes faecal oral route direct contact contaminated food and water and sexual contact |
| Risk Factors | Includes children under five weakened immunity unsafe food or water crowded settings and homelessness |
| Incubation Period | Provides incubation period of one to four days |
| Symptoms | Includes diarrhoea with blood or mucus stomach cramps vomiting fever and tenesmus |
| Duration | Symptoms typically last five to seven days |
| Global Burden | Includes 188 million cases annually with about 164000 deaths |
| Treatment | Includes supportive care for mild cases and antibiotics for severe infections |
| Vaccine Status | No approved vaccine currently available |
| Complications | Includes dehydration seizures bloodstream infection reactive arthritis rectal prolapse and haemolytic uremic syndrome |