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85 confirmed cases of shigellosis reported till June in Kerala

While the infection is self-limiting in healthy adults, it can be fatal for children under five years, in whom the highest mortality is reported. The elderly and immunocompromised individuals are also highly vulnerable

Suspected Ebola patient in Gujarat tests negative; State govt. โ€˜fully alertโ€™

The businessman had arrived in Mumbai from Congo about five to seven days ago and later travelled to Vadodara

Suspected Ebola case triggers health alert in Bengaluru

Bengaluru District Surgeon and Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Anil Kumar Banagar, said the woman, suspected to have developed symptoms, had recently travelled from Uganda to Ahmedabad and had later arrived in Bengaluru

Karnataka designates isolation centres in Bengaluru, Mangaluru amid Ebola alert