Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 -- The Kerala Food Safety Department has recently flagged off 'Operation Monsoon' drive after the outbreak of umpteen cases of food poisoning in the state so
as to prevent further spread of communicable diseases.
The monsoon season exposes Keralites to many pathogens leading to an increase in communicable diseases.
Therefore monsoon in Kerala make it unsafe to eat food from hotels or road-side stalls, said Dr Naresh Purohit, Advisor, National Communicable Disease Control Programme (NCDCP) .
Raising concern on this issue in a statement here, renowned Epidemiologist, Dr Purohit pointed that the monsoon season contributes to a rise in gastroenteritis cases, and food poisoning is a significant factor.
The elevat...