A 41-year-old man died in Kerala's Malappuram district on May 10 due to viral hepatitis, marking the sixth such confirmed case in the district in the last three months. The incident has prompted the Kerala Health department to urge people to be vigilant against the disease.
District Medical Officer R. Renuka said the man, hailing from Chaliyar panchayat, passed away from viral hepatitis on May 10 morning while under treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode.
"Malappuram district has reported 3,184 suspected cases of viral hepatitis and 1,032 confirmed cases since January this year (2024). There were five suspected deaths and five confirmed deaths. One death was reported in March and four in April," the officer noted in a statement issued by the District Public Relations department.
