In Kerala, presence of Shigella bacteria has been detected on the food samples over a food poisoning case that left one teenage girl dead and 14 others hospitalised in Kasaragod last week.<br />''<br />''Giving this information, State Health Minister Veena George stated that the results of the food safety test on the Shawarma samples collected from a shop at Cheruvathur in Kasaragod had confirmed the presence of Shigella bacteria.<br />''<br />''Besides, Salmonella bacteria was detected in pepper powder. The Minister said that further steps would be taken on the matter.<br />''<br />''<br />