Kerala’s health authorities have intensified surveillance efforts after a concerning rise in multiple infectious diseases, including Nipah virus, Shigella infections and malaria. The simultaneous presence of these illnesses during the monsoon season has raised concerns among medical experts, who warn that overlapping outbreaks can complicate diagnosis, treatment and containment efforts.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday warned that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue across central India till the end of May. According to the weather agency, northwest India will remain under intense heatwave conditions between May 24 and May 29