amoebic meningoencephalitis

Boy recovers from deadly brain infection in Kerala

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In a rare case of recovery, a 14 year old from Kerala has recovered from the deadly amoebic meningoencephalitis. It is to be noted that the disease has an almost 97% mortality rate. State Health Minister Veena George announced that a 14-year-old boy undergoing treatment for the disease has recovered. She described this as a … Read more

How does a brain eating amoeba enter the body?

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The news of the death of a 14 year old boy in Kerala has raised several questions. The young boy died due to an infection by a brain eating amoeba. He was under treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters.This is not the first such … Read more

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