Kozhikode: The scare over amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but deadly brain infection, has deepened in Kerala with a fresh case being reported. A 10-year-old boy from Malappuram has tested positive and is now receiving treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Doctors confirmed the infection after conducting tests yesterday, following several days of symptoms. The source Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala has reported two more tragic deaths from the rare but deadly amoebic meningoencephalitis, also known as amoebic brain fever. Within just 24 hours, a three-month-old infant and a 52-year-old homemaker lost their lives while undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The infant, son of Abubacker Siddique from Omassery, had been battling the Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala has reported yet another case of the rare and dangerous amoebic meningoencephalitis (amoebic brain fever). The latest patient is a 43-year-old woman from Pantheerankavu, Kozhikode, who is now receiving treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Doctors have confirmed that her condition remains stable and not critical. With this, the total number of Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is on high alert after reporting 18 active cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but deadly infection caused by the so-called “brain-eating amoeba.” The state has recorded 41 cases so far this year, sparking urgent preventive measures. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has instructed local bodies to intensify monitoring and awareness campaigns to curb Read More…
Kozhikode: Health authorities in Kerala have confirmed the detection of fresh strains of the rare and often fatal brain infection Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in the state. Recent studies have revealed that the deadly amoeba, which enters the human body through the nose, is present not only in free-flowing water sources but also in dust particles, raising Read More…
Alarm grew in Kozhikode as yet another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis (amoebic brain fever) was confirmed, this time in the 7-year-old brother of the nine-year-old Thamarassery girl who recently lost her life to the rare and deadly infection. The boy, who developed fever and related symptoms, tested positive today and was immediately admitted to Kozhikode Read More…
Kerala has confirmed yet another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and often fatal brain infection. An 11-year-old girl from Chelari, Malappuram, has been diagnosed with the disease and is receiving treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The girl, admitted with high fever, tested positive for the infection after samples were examined at the hospital’s Read More…
Kozhikode: In a rare and alarming case, a 39-year-old woman from Kozhikode has succumbed to Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a fatal brain infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri. The disease, which primarily affects children and young adults, has raised serious concerns as it is rarely reported in older individuals. Health officials are closely monitoring Read More…