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Kerala has reported 80 cases and 21 deaths due to Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare and fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. The state health minister Veena George mentioned that the cause of encephalitis cases is still unknown.Brain-eating amoeba: Kerala reports 80 cases; 21 dead; state minister says cause of encephalitis cases still unknown
Kerala has reported 80 cases and 21 deaths due to Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare and fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. The state health minister Veena George mentioned that the cause of encephalitis cases is still unknown. However, Kerala has developed testing facilities in all microbiology labs and issued guidelines in 2024 for early detection and treatment. Read more