11-year-old boy dies of Shigella, 6 affected in Kozhikode district
Kozhikode, Dec 19: A 11-year-old boy has died of Shigella, an intestinal infection with communicable capacity, that has so far affected six people in Kozhikode, health officials said here on Saturday.
Shigella is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhea worldwide and is an intestinal infection caused by a family of bacteria.
The boy died yesterday, officials said.
In Kozhikode, the infections have been mostly reported from Kottaparambu ward within the corporation limits.
Kozhikode District Medical Officer Dr V Jayasree told PTI that 26 diarrhea cases had been reported, of which six were confirmed to be that of Shigella.
"The other people have been cured. Two children have been shifted to the medical college here since they have fever," the DMO said.
Dr Amar Fettle, state nodal officer for communicable disease, said Shigella usually spreads through food and water, which are contaminated to some extent by human excreta
"The disease is treatable and is manageable by antibiotics.
Proper sanitisation methods should be followed.
It is not deadly but requires public awareness and one must take due precautions food and water safety along with proper waste management," Fettle told PTI.
The DMO said none of those affected were in serious condition and people need to maintain personal hygiene.
District health authorities have initiated mitigation steps, including 'super-chlorination of wells of the region, and inspections of eateries, including hotels.
Awareness classes were also being held, officials said.
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Double-decker electric bus gutted in fire at Kurla BEST depot
Mumbai (PTI): An empty double-decker electric bus was gutted in a fire during servicing at a BEST depot in Mumbai's Kurla area on Sunday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured.
The blaze broke out inside the Kurla BEST bus depot near Kanakia Building at 4.14 pm, according to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The parked bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials added.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has hired 50 electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility in its fleet of around 2,700 buses.
