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KOCHI: The flood hit Kerala is now facing the shortage of drugs leaving many staying in rehabilitation camps across the state without essential medicines. Of these, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Ernakulam and Alappuzha are the most affected districts," said Thomas Raju, state general secretary, All Kerala Chemists and Druggists Association . But, we are unable to transport the medicines to different parts of the state from Ernakulam," Ravi S Menon said. Moreover, our drugs inspectors have collected medicines from some of the medical stores in Angamaly," said Ravi S Menon, Drugs Controller, Kerala. In Munnar, Ranni, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Edathua, Chalakkudy, Iringalakkuda, Knodotty, Kiolandy, Aluva and Kalady areas, many medical shops were inundated..