Jaundice outbreak in Malappuram affects six panchayats, one dies

Malappuram, Oct 14 (UNI) Around 100 jaundice cases have been reported across six panchayats in Malappuram district of Kerala, with one person dying while undergoing treatment, triggering intensified preventive measures by health authorities. The outbreak has raised concerns over a possible food-borne source, with several infected people suspected to have consumed food from a hotel on the Wandoor-Manjeri road. The establishment has been closed in connection with the incident. The deceased was Sattar, 45, a trader from Perunthara near Kalikavu. He died at a private hospital in Kozhikode on Tuesday evening after his condition worsened while undergoing treatment in the…