Amoebic meningoencephalitis claims two more lives

Two more people lost their lives to amoebic meningoencephalitis at Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode on Sunday (August 31, 2025). The deceased include a three-month old infant who has been undergoing treatment at the hospital for nearly a month. The infant, who died at around 11 p.m. on Sunday (August 31, 2025), is expected to have contracted the disease from the well water regularly used at home.

The other is Ramla (52) from Kannamangalam in Malappuram District who had started treatment on July 8 after symptoms of amoebic meningoencephalitis were noticed. She was shifted to the Medical College on August 4 after her condition worsened and was soon shifted to the intensive care unit. Her condition worsened again on August 26 and died early on Sunday (August 31, 2025)morning.