New Case of Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Reported in Kerala

Palakkad: A 29-year-old woman from Palakkad has been diagnosed with amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but deadly brain infection. With this case, the total number of confirmed infections in the state has risen to 66. The Health Department also confirmed that 19 people have died from the disease so far. On September 11, two more deaths were attributed to the infection — a 52-year-old woman from Vallakkadavu in Thiruvananthapuram and a 91-year-old man from Kollam.