Kerala Boy Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba After Dip In Pond
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Health department sources revealed that the child had contracted the infection after swimming in a small pond, prompting immediate preventive measures.
A 14-year-old boy died of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, at a private hospital in Kerala, according to state health officials.
Health department sources revealed that the child had contracted the infection after swimming in a small pond, prompting immediate preventive measures.
This marks the third reported case of infection in the southern state since May. Earlier fatalities included a five-year-old girl from Malappuram on May 21 and a 13-year-old girl from Kannur on June 25.
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