The amoeba enters the body through the nose and reaches the brain. It destroys brain tissues and causes swelling. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/Istock Amoebic encephalitis is a rare yet potentially fatal infection of the central nervous system caused by free-living amoebae commonly found in freshwater environments like lakes and rivers. As many as 19 […]
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We unpack India’s rapidly falling fertility rate and its far-reaching social and economic consequences, examine the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, and assess the impact of recent GST reforms on healthcare. Our Kerala correspondent reports on the challenges of covering cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis, and psychiatrist Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar highlights the urgent need for open […]
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Amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but fatal brain infection caused by free-living amoebae found in freshwater, lakes and rivers, has emerged as a public health concern in Kerala. | Photo Credit: Wikipedia Kerala reported another death due to amoebic meningoencephalitis on Thursday (September 11, 2025), the sixth due to the infection in a month, when a […]
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Kerala reported the fifth death due to amoebic meningoencephalitis in a month as a Malappuram native undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, died on Monday (September 8, 2025). According to sources, Sobhana, 56, from Thiruvali near Wandoor in Malappuram district, was admitted to the hospital last week. She had been in a […]
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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 […]
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A board displayed to create awareness about Amoebic Meningoencephalitis seen on the way to a pond at Navaikulam village in Thiruvananthapuram. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Health Department has invoked the Kerala Public Health Act of 2023 in launching preventive and control measures against amoebic meningoencephalitis, which is now emerging as a new […]
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During earlier outbreaks, some local bodies in Kerala had installed boards near ponds to caution the public. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The Health department in Kozhikode, Kerala, has issued an alert against primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) in the district in view of the reporting of three cases of the infection and a death here […]
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