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Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: 23 deaths reported in Kerala so far, says sta
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks 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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Pakistan: Illegal water tankers in Karachi fuel Naegleria outbreaks, repor
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tests conducted on water samples from 50 union councils across the city found that a staggering 95 per cent were contaminated with the deadly Naegleria parasite.
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Karachi reports first Naegleria fowleri death of 2025
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Karachi has reported its first death from Naegleria fowleri in 2025, as a 36-year-old woman succumbed to the infection last month, according to health officials
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Karachi woman dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A 36-year-old Karachi woman, Maryam Shakeel, died after contracting Naegleria, a brain-eating amoeba found in water. Health officials confirmed that low chlorine levels in the city's water supply allowed the deadly organism to thrive.
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Pakistan: 'Brain-eating amoeba' claims another life in Karachi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Khalid Niaz urged the public to refrain from swimming in pools that have not been properly chlorinated. He further advised the public to avoid activities that may cause water to enter the nose.
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