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October 28, 2025, 12:30 PM - 2 min read
The State Health Department attributed the increase in cases to inadequate waste management, citing garbage, including abattoir waste, disposed into water bodies encourages the development of coliform bacteria, which is the amoeba's food of choice.
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September 16, 2025, 02:12 PM - 2 min read
According to updated data released under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme on the department’s website, Kerala has recorded 67 cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis this year, with 18 deaths.
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August 27, 2024, 07:25 PM - 3 min read
In 2024, 19 people in the state were affected by amoebic brain fever, resulting in five deaths. And only 11 people worldwide have achieved recovery from the disease.
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July 24, 2024, 07:16 AM - 2 min read
Recovery from amoebic meningoencephalitis is exceedingly rare, with only 11 known cases worldwide, according to the district health department.
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