A 75-year-old man from Kerala was diagnosed with Murine Typhus, a rare bacterial disease, on October 11, following a recent trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. After returning, he experienced severe body pain and fatigue,

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Murine typhus is spread to people through contact with infected fleas, most commonly the Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopsis) and the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).

The Kerala assembly unanimously passes a resolution against the central government for delaying financial aid for Wayanad's landslide rehabilitation. The CPI(M)-led LDF and opposition UDF criticize PM Modi for not allocating funds despite his widely covered visit.

The resolution demanded that the Centre take steps to provide immediate financial aid and write off the bank loans of those affected by the landslides.

Congress MLA from Kalpetta in Wayanad T Siddique, who moved an adjournment motion, said that the landslide hit people of Wayanad were asking if the Prime Minister had come to Wayanad for a photo-shoot.