5th July 2024
Kerala brain-eating amoeba: Exploring the Link Between Brain-Eating Amoeba and Kerala Deaths
Kerala brain-eating amoeba Overview Kerala brain-eating amoeba: A 14-year-old boy, receiving treatment for primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)—an infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba” Naegleria fowleri—passed away at a private hospital in Kerala on Wednesday, according to state health officials. Health authorities traced the infection to a small pond where the boy had been swimming, prompting immediate preventive actions. This is...