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Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 19 In Kerala: Causes, Symptoms And Safety Tips
Kerala is battling a serious health challenge after 19 people lost their lives to Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but deadly infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. The state has confirmed 69 cases in 2025, almost double last year’s count, making it one of the worst outbreaks in recent years. Cases have been reported across multiple districts, affecting patients as young as three months and as old as 91 y
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 19 In Kerala: Causes, Symptoms And Safety Tips
Kerala is battling a serious health challenge after 19 people lost their lives to Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but deadly infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. The state has confirmed 69 cases in 2025, almost double last year’s count, making it one of the worst outbreaks in recent years. Cases have been reported across multiple districts, affecting patients as young as three months and as old as 91 y
Kerala Reports 67 Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases and 18 Deaths in 2025, Issues Alert
Kerala is grappling with a serious public health concern after confirming 67 cases of brain-eating amoeba infection, scientifically known as amoebic meningoencephalitis, in 2025. The rare but often fatal disease has already claimed 18 lives this year, according to updated data released under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme on September 14. The latest case involves a 17-year-old boy from Thiruvananthapuram, who was diagnosed after visiting the swi
Kerala Reports 67 Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases and 18 Deaths in 2025, Issues Alert
Kerala is grappling with a serious public health concern after confirming 67 cases of brain-eating amoeba infection, scientifically known as amoebic meningoencephalitis, in 2025. The rare but often fatal disease has already claimed 18 lives this year, according to updated data released under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme on September 14. The latest case involves a 17-year-old boy from Thiruvananthapuram, who was diagnosed after visiting the swi









