Surge In Deadly 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Cases In Kerala: Why And How It Spreads | Read
Kerala is grappling with a sudden and dangerous health crisis caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living microorganism colloquially named the "brain-eating amoeba." In 2025 so far, the state has reported 69 confirmed cases of lethal amoebic meningoencephalitis, including 19 deaths; most tragically, a three-month-old infant and a 52-year-old woman in Kozhikode in late August, bringing the toll to three fatalities in just one month. This follows a tragic chain: a 9-year-old girl had died earlier in August, and multiple active cases, ranging from children to adults, are reportedly under treatment at state hospitals.
