Kochi: Kerala has reported another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain fever). The latest case has been confirmed in Kochi, and the patient is a native of Lakshadweep. The individual is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi after being diagnosed with the infection while working in Edappally.
According to the District Medical Officer, the patient’s condition is stable. Recently, a 65-year-old man from Palathara in Kollam had died while undergoing treatment for the same infection. In October alone, 65 cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis were reported in the state, with 12 deaths recorded.
