Health dept ups vigil as hepatitis A spreads in Kalamassery municipality

13 active cases reported from local body limits; Peringazha, HMT Estate divisions worst hit

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Kochi

IN a disturbing development, hepatitis A spread has been reported from two divisions, Peringazha and HMT Estate, in the Kalamassery municipality. According to officials, 13 active cases have been reported from the local body limits.

Following the disease spread, Minister P Rajeeve, who is also the local MLA, has directed the district medical officer to submit a report. "Issues in waste management and water quality will be studied and rectified. I have directed the local authorities and the DMO to submit a report on the issue," he said while addressing the media in Kochi.