Malappuram: The health department has instructed that school children in Malappuram district must wear masks. The directive came after 3 of the 4 deaths due to H1N1 fever in Malappuram were children.
After 2009, more H1N1 disease is reported in the district now. According to the calculations of the health department, the disease is mostly seen in young children.
The main symptoms are fever, cough and shortness of breath. The health department points out that the spread of disease can be prevented through the use of masks. At the same time, there are reports that the number of rabies and dengue patients is also increasing in the district.
