Kerala On Alert As 19 Die From Rare ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ Disease News24 –

A rare infection that causes fatality has put health officials on alert in the state of Kerala after 19 people lost their lives due to Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), often known as the “Brain-Eating Amoeba.”

According to TOI, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that 69 cases have been registered so far in the state. She mentioned that there is no proof of clusters linked to a single water source.

A few days back, 17 people died in Malappuram district due to the rare disease.

District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr R Renuka said, “We had 2 cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis in Wandoor block. So, we conducted a meeting along with MLA and other officials. We planned to conduct mass awareness in the block among the public. We planned to have the cleaning of water tanks and all the water containers…There are 17 cases altogether in Malappuram district and 5 deaths.”