Key Update Health officials inspecting night shops along the Kalamassery–Seaport–Airport road in Kochi found water stored in open containers for several days. The water contained mosquitoes, larvae, and other impurities, posing serious health risks to consumers. Shops also offered water to customers from the same contaminated containers. Exposed Food Increases Contamination Risk Inspectors saw leftover
READ MOREReport Twelve migrant workers landed in the emergency ward of the Government Medical College Hospital, Ernakulam, on Thursday night (April 17, 2025) after showing symptoms of food poisoning. They first visited the Government Taluk Hospital in Thrippunithura when they began feeling sick. Doctors there referred them to Ernakulam Government Medical College Hospital in Kalamassery around
READ MOREReport Kalamassery in Kochi, Kerala is facing a significant hepatitis A outbreak affecting the regions of Peringazha, HMT Estate, and Kurupra. Health authorities confirmed 29 cases of jaundice, with 27 still active and three patients in critical condition, requiring ICU care. This marks the third hepatitis A outbreak in Ernakulam district this year, following outbreaks
READ MOREFood Poisoning Incident in Kochi In Kochi, Kerala, the Government Medical College Hospital in Kalamassery admitted 75 individuals, mainly students from Kozhikode, who experienced suspected food poisoning after a picnic on Wednesday. The group, from Karunyatheeram Special School in Kattippara, Kozhikode, travelled to Kochi with their caregivers, who also required medical attention. The team comprised
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