Five of the eight Shigella cases reported in Malappuram district are linked to a wedding feast at Korakkuthu in Elamkulam panchayat near Perinthalmanna. Surveillance intensified as Shigella cases rise in Malappuram, linked to a wedding; authorities urge safe food, boiled water, and inspections. Shigella infection has affected three persons who consumed hotel food in Nilambur and several school students in Vadakara, prompting health department to intensify preventive measures.