As many as 565 cases of suspected malaria were reported from Picchaguntlahalli, Minajenahalli and Yalagondlahalli in the taluk between May 19 and June 13.

Of them, 58 cases were found to be positive. According to Health Officer Dr Shridhar, the patients are being treated and a team of doctors have camped at the villages and measures are taken to check further spread of the epidemic.