A 56-year-old woman from Thiruvali in Malappuram district has died of amoebic meningoencephalitis at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, raising the death toll from this rare brain infection to five within the past month. Details of Victims and Current Patients The latest victim, identified as

Kerala’s health authorities have issued a high-alert following a rise in cases of a rare and deadly brain infection known as amoebic meningoencephalitis. The disease is caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba,” which typically thrives in warm freshwater sources. However, officials now suspect that domestic well water—especially if