Boy dies of infection caused by rare brain-eating amoeba in Kerala - Qoneqt
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    Shaikh Kaif in News

    04 Jul 12:43 PM


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    Boy dies of infection caused by rare brain-eating amoeba in Kerala

    Mridul, 14, died of amoebic meningoencephalitis at 11.20pm in Kerala. The rare brain infection, treated in a private hospital, was caused by amoeba in contaminated waters via the nose, likely from a pond. This third fatal case since May included earlier deaths in Malappuram, Kannur, and Alappuzha (2017, 2023). Medical experts urge preventive measures.