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Former Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja suggests commencing amoeba testi
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Amoebic meningoencephalitis is not a contagious disease. However, it is something that can occur naturally in thickly populated areas, especially due to pollution and the abundance of ponds and water bodies. Therefore, we have made our health workers vigilant at the grassroots level. Whe
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Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: 23 deaths reported in Kerala so far, says sta
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts have been most affected according to estimates while cases are also increasing in Kozhikode and Malappuram.
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Kerala reports 80 cases, 21 deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters here, George attributed the increased reporting to Kerala's proactive approach since 2023, insisting on investigating every encephalitis case to determine its cause.
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"Request everybody, don't take risk": Shashi Tharoor on rising cases of br
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala has reported 69 Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) cases, and so far, 19 deaths have been confirmed this year. As on September 12, the state had reported 52 cases.
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Kerala Assembly set to discuss concerns over amoebic meningoencephalitis
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Mannarkkad MLA N Shamsudheen submitted an adjournment motion notice, accusing the state government of not having effective measures to combat the disease. State's health minister Veena George said that the government is ready for a discussion on the matter, saying that "false propaganda: reg
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Kerala Health Minister clarifies 'no cluster of' PAM cases, confirms 19 de
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday clarified there's no cluster of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) cases in 2025, though there were clusters in 2024 linked to a common water source.
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Kerala: Amebic Meningoencephalitis death toll on the rise, 17 out of 66 in
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Health Department has revised figures on Amebic Meningoencephalitis cases and deaths in the state. As per the latest update, so far 66 people have been infected.
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NCDC, Kerala Health Department monitoring brain-eating amoeba situation cl
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Official sources confirmed that the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Kerala Health Department are closely tracking the situation after the state reported 52 cases this year, affecting individuals aged 3 months to 91 years, with 33 males and 19 females diagnosed.
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Kerala reports another amoebic meningoencephalitis death
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Malappuram District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr R Renuka said that 17 cases and five deaths were reported in the district due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but fatal brain infection caused by free-living amoebae found in freshwater, lakes and rivers.
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Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges preventive action as amoebic meningoence
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With 18 active amoebic meningoencephalitis cases, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for strengthened preventive efforts by local authorities. The government will launch the "Water is Life" campaign focusing on chlorinating wells, cleaning water tanks, and raising awareness to
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Kerala has developed SOP for treating amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that the Kerala government has developed an SOP for the treatment of amoebic meningoencephalitis as the country does not have an SOP for it as it is a very rare disease globally.
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14-year-old boy recovers from amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a rare case of recovery, a 14-year-old boy in Kerala who was under treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain fever) has recovered, said officials.
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