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"Don't Take Risk": Shashi Tharoor As Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases Rise In Kerala
- Sunday September 21, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Kerala has reported around 69 cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) since the beginning of this year, including 19 deaths.
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'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Kills 19 In Kerala. How It Spreads, How To Stay Safe
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Kerala health authorities are on alert after a spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection with a high fatality rate. This infection is caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the 'brain-eating amoeba'
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Cluster Of" Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases, Clarifies Kerala Health Minister
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- Kerala News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
Kerala's health authorities have issued a high alert after a significant spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a deadly brain infection caused by the "brain-eating amoeba" (Naegleria fowleri).
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www.ndtv.com
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Surge In Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases In Kerala: Why And How It Spreads
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Kerala is facing an alarming rise in infections of Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating amoeba. With over 40 cases and recent fatalities, here are essential precautions you must take.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Woman Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Using Tap Water For Nasal Rinse
- Wednesday June 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The woman began showing symptoms such as fever, headache, and confusion within four days of using the nasal rinse.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Israeli Man, 25, After He Went Swimming On Beach
- Tuesday July 9, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The Israeli man is thought to have potentially come into contact with the amoeba while swimming at Gai Beach on the shores of the Kinneret in northern Israel.
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www.ndtv.com
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4th Case Of Rare-But-Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Reported In Kerala
- Saturday July 6, 2024
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
Another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, has been reported from Kerala.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third Victim In Kerala: How To Prevent Infection
- Thursday July 4, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A 14-year-old boy in Kerala's Kozhikode has died from a rare brain infection. The boy, Mridul, contracted the Naegleria fowleri infection caused by a free-living amoeba after swimming in a contaminated pond, reported news agency PTI.
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www.ndtv.com
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All About Naegleria Fowleri, Brain-Eating Amoeba That Killed Kerala Girl
- Wednesday May 22, 2024
- Science | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Naegleria fowleri, a tiny organism found in warm freshwater, can enter the body through the nose when people swim or dive in contaminated water.
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www.ndtv.com
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2-Year-Old US Boy Killed By Brain-Eating Amoeba, Week After Flu Symptoms
- Friday July 21, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The medical staff originally believed he had meningitis. Later, they discovered he had the deadly brain-eating amoeba that caused widespread concern earlier this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Naegleria Fowleri Kills US Man: All You Need To Know About 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
- Friday March 3, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Naegleria fowleri can infect the brain when amoeba-containing water passes up the nose and therefore it is also known as the 'brain-eating amoeba'.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Child Dies Of Naegleria Fowleri Infection: 5 Points On 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
- Thursday August 18, 2022
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
A child in United States' Nebraska is suspected to have died from a rare case of brain-eating amoeba, according to a report in ABC News. If confirmed, this will be the first such case in Nebraska, the outlet further said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Don't Take Risk": Shashi Tharoor As Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases Rise In Kerala
- Sunday September 21, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Kerala has reported around 69 cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) since the beginning of this year, including 19 deaths.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Kills 19 In Kerala. How It Spreads, How To Stay Safe
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Kerala health authorities are on alert after a spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection with a high fatality rate. This infection is caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the 'brain-eating amoeba'
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Cluster Of" Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases, Clarifies Kerala Health Minister
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- Kerala News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
Kerala's health authorities have issued a high alert after a significant spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a deadly brain infection caused by the "brain-eating amoeba" (Naegleria fowleri).
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www.ndtv.com
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Surge In Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases In Kerala: Why And How It Spreads
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Kerala is facing an alarming rise in infections of Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating amoeba. With over 40 cases and recent fatalities, here are essential precautions you must take.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Woman Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Using Tap Water For Nasal Rinse
- Wednesday June 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The woman began showing symptoms such as fever, headache, and confusion within four days of using the nasal rinse.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Israeli Man, 25, After He Went Swimming On Beach
- Tuesday July 9, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The Israeli man is thought to have potentially come into contact with the amoeba while swimming at Gai Beach on the shores of the Kinneret in northern Israel.
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www.ndtv.com
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4th Case Of Rare-But-Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Reported In Kerala
- Saturday July 6, 2024
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
Another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, has been reported from Kerala.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third Victim In Kerala: How To Prevent Infection
- Thursday July 4, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A 14-year-old boy in Kerala's Kozhikode has died from a rare brain infection. The boy, Mridul, contracted the Naegleria fowleri infection caused by a free-living amoeba after swimming in a contaminated pond, reported news agency PTI.
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www.ndtv.com
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All About Naegleria Fowleri, Brain-Eating Amoeba That Killed Kerala Girl
- Wednesday May 22, 2024
- Science | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Naegleria fowleri, a tiny organism found in warm freshwater, can enter the body through the nose when people swim or dive in contaminated water.
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www.ndtv.com
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2-Year-Old US Boy Killed By Brain-Eating Amoeba, Week After Flu Symptoms
- Friday July 21, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The medical staff originally believed he had meningitis. Later, they discovered he had the deadly brain-eating amoeba that caused widespread concern earlier this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Naegleria Fowleri Kills US Man: All You Need To Know About 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
- Friday March 3, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Naegleria fowleri can infect the brain when amoeba-containing water passes up the nose and therefore it is also known as the 'brain-eating amoeba'.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Child Dies Of Naegleria Fowleri Infection: 5 Points On 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
- Thursday August 18, 2022
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
A child in United States' Nebraska is suspected to have died from a rare case of brain-eating amoeba, according to a report in ABC News. If confirmed, this will be the first such case in Nebraska, the outlet further said.
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www.ndtv.com