Kerala Health Minister Veena George has said that the rising numbers of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), often called “brain-eating amoeba” infection, are largely due to higher detection rates and stricter diagnostic guidelines. She clarified that many cases earlier reported as

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 Shobana, was admitted on September 4 in critical condition and placed […]

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