<p>Malappuram (Kerala): Four students in a school were affected by Shigella infection in this north <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala">Kerala</a> district, but they were cured due to timely detection and treatment, a health official said on Monday.</p>.<p>The official said that 148 students from a school in Kozhippuram Vennaiyur sought treatment for food poisoning last week. During their treatment, four students were found to be affected by Shigella after a thorough examination.</p>.Making umbrellas to fight malnutrition: PM Modi praises Kerala's tribal women.<p>Shigella is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhea worldwide and is an intestinal infection caused by a family of bacteria.</p>.<p>The Shigella-infected students received proper treatment, thanks to timely detection, the official said.</p>.<p>None of the shigella-infected students were admitted to the hospital, the official noted.</p>.<p>The students suffered food poisoning during a feast at the school on June 23, sources said.</p>
<p>Malappuram (Kerala): Four students in a school were affected by Shigella infection in this north <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala">Kerala</a> district, but they were cured due to timely detection and treatment, a health official said on Monday.</p>.<p>The official said that 148 students from a school in Kozhippuram Vennaiyur sought treatment for food poisoning last week. During their treatment, four students were found to be affected by Shigella after a thorough examination.</p>.Making umbrellas to fight malnutrition: PM Modi praises Kerala's tribal women.<p>Shigella is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhea worldwide and is an intestinal infection caused by a family of bacteria.</p>.<p>The Shigella-infected students received proper treatment, thanks to timely detection, the official said.</p>.<p>None of the shigella-infected students were admitted to the hospital, the official noted.</p>.<p>The students suffered food poisoning during a feast at the school on June 23, sources said.</p>