Kozhikode: Amoebic encephalitis has been confirmed again in the state. A 25-year-old man from Bathery, Wayanad, has been confirmed to have the disease. He was admitted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. He reached the hospital for treatment on Sunday. With this, the number of people confirmed to have amoebic encephalitis in the state has increased to eight.
Patients from Kozhikode, Malappuram and Wayanad districts are under treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Of these, six are from Malappuram and Kozhikode districts and two from Wayanad district. Following the report of amoebic encephalitis, precautions have been tightened in Wayanad as well.
