Brain-eating Amoeba Kerala

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  "Don't Take Risk": Shashi Tharoor As Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases Rise In Kerala

  Kerala has reported around 69 cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) since the beginning of this year, including 19 deaths.

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  The Drug That's Being Used To Combat 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' In Kerala

  Unlike global mortality rates of over 95% for Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), Kerala has improved survival to 24% by using early diagnosis, rigorous supportive care, and the drug miltefosine as part of its treatment protocol.

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  What Experts Say On "Biggest Challenge" In Dealing With Brain-Eating Amoeba That Killed 19 In Kerala

  Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic amoeba found in warm and stagnant freshwater.

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  'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Kills 19 In Kerala. How It Spreads, How To Stay Safe

  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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  "No Cluster Of" Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases, Clarifies Kerala Health Minister

  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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  Surge In Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases In Kerala: Why And How It Spreads

  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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  Nine-Year-Old Kerala Girl Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

  A nine-year-old girl who died at the medical college here two days ago was due to amoebic encephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoeba in contaminated waters, health officials in this north Kerala district confirmed on Saturday.

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  3 People Diagnosed With Brain-Eating Amoeba After Bathing In Pond In Kerala

  Three persons who bathed in a pond in this South Kerala district have been diagnosed with amoebic meningoencephalitis, State Health Minister Veena George said on Monday.

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  Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Israeli Man, 25, After He Went Swimming On Beach

  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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  4th Case Of Rare-But-Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Reported In Kerala

  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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  Brain-Eating Amoeba In Kerala: Latest News, Signs, Treatment, Prevention & More

  Naegleria fowleri: Here's everything you need to know about this brain-eating amoeba.

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  Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third Victim In Kerala: How To Prevent Infection

  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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  Kerala Boy Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba After Dip In Pond

  A 14-year-old boy died of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, at a private hospital in Kerala, according to state health officials.

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  Kerala Boy, 12, Infected By Brain-Eating Amoeba, 3rd Case Since May

  A 12-year-old boy has been afflicted by amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, in Kozhikode district of Kerala, according to sources in the private hospital where he is being t

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  All About Naegleria Fowleri, Brain-Eating Amoeba That Killed Kerala Girl

  Naegleria fowleri, a tiny organism found in warm freshwater, can enter the body through the nose when people swim or dive in contaminated water.