Following Shigella outbreaks, Amarambalam's Yamaniya English Medium School hosted a Nallapadam hygiene assembly, releasing awareness posters and. Pookkottumpadam: In light of recent reports of waterborne diseases, including Shigella, in Amarambalam Grama Panchayat, students of the Yamaniya English Medium School organized a special health and hygiene assembly under the Malayala Manorama Nallapadam initiative. The programme was aimed at educating students on the importance of sanitation and preventive measures against infectious diseases.