Kerala reported one more shigellosis death and seven fresh cases on Sunday (June 21, 2026), taking the number of fatalities linked to the infection in the State this month to six, officials said.

According to a statement issued by the office of Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, health authorities confirmed that a 54-year-old woman from Mavoor in Kozhikode district, who died on June 20, had been infected with shigella.

The seven new cases comprise two each from Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram, and one each from Thrissur, Malappuram, and Wayanad.

With the latest additions, the State has reported 140 shigella cases and six deaths in June, while the total number of confirmed cases this year has risen to 216, officials said.

The highest number of cases this month has been reported from Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Wayanad districts.

According to the Health department, the district-wise tally of cases reported during June stands as: Kozhikode (42), Malappuram (20), Wayanad (19), Thiruvananthapuram (17), Thrissur (12), Kannur (10), Kollam (9), Idukki (3), Palakkad (3), Alappuzha (3), and Ernakulam (2).