Kerala: A deadly outbreak of Naegleria fowleri, or the brain-eating amoeba, has claimed 21 lives and infected 80 people in Kerala, raising alarms across the state. Health officials are urging residents to take precautions, particularly during the hot months when the amoeba thrives in freshwater and stagnant water sources. The amoeba enters the human body Read More…
Kochi: With amebic meningoencephalitis cases on the rise in Kerala, concerns are mounting over the use of police water cannons during protests. Kochi Youth Congress district leader Salman has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission and the State DGP, demanding strict measures to ensure the water used is clean and safe. Health experts Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is facing a growing health scare as two more people have died of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but often fatal brain infection, pushing this year’s death toll to 19. The latest victims a 52-year-old woman from Thiruvananthapuram and a 91-year-old man from Kollam passed away on September 11, with lab results later confirming Read More…
Kerala has reported its sixth death in just a month from amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but deadly infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba” Naegleria fowleri. The latest victim, Shaji, a 47-year-old from Chelembra in Malappuram district, had been admitted to Kozhikode Medical College on August 9, where his condition deteriorated before he succumbed to the Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala heaved a sigh of relief after two young brothers who were battling the rare and deadly amebic meningoencephalitis—commonly known as amebic brain fever—made a full recovery and were discharged from Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The recovered children, Aarav (7) and Abhijay (12), had been under intensive care after contracting the infection that earlier Read More…
Kerala is grappling with a worrying surge in cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba infection, as the state confirmed its fifth death in just one month. The latest victim, 56-year-old Shobhana from Wandoor, Malappuram, succumbed while undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Earlier fatalities included a 45-year-old man from Wayanad, Read More…
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…