Malappuram district has become a fever hotspot in the State manifestly because of the population density. With nearly half a crore population, the district naturally tops in monsoon diseases, particularly fevers of different nature and intensity.
A dozen-odd people have lost their lives in recent weeks in the district following complications from dengue, H1N1, and leptospirosis. Health authorities could contain the outbreaks reported from the fringe areas of the Western Ghats, especially Karuvarakundu, Melattur, Kalikavu, and Edappatta. Although dengue is considered an urban disease, the outbreaks reported from the rural villages of Western Ghats have surprised the health authorities.
