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Seven-Year-Old Boy Succumbs to Shigella Infection in Kerala
✍️ Latestly
🗓 16 Jun 2026, 10:19 PM
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A seven-year-old boy, Arjav, has died from a Shigella infection while undergoing treatment in Kozhikode, Kerala. The incident occurred in the Malappuram district.
A tragic incident has been reported from Keralam where a seven-year-old boy lost his life due to Shigella infection. The child, identified as Arjav, hailed from Pookkottur in the Malappuram district.
Arjav was undergoing medical treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode at the time of his passing. The Shigella infection proved fatal despite medical intervention.
Further details regarding the outbreak or specific circumstances surrounding the infection have not been provided in the initial report.
Arjav was undergoing medical treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode at the time of his passing. The Shigella infection proved fatal despite medical intervention.
Further details regarding the outbreak or specific circumstances surrounding the infection have not been provided in the initial report.