Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:42pm on 15 Sep 2025,Monday Health & Wellness
Kerala has confirmed 67 cases and 18 deaths from brain-eating amoeba this year, according to revised figures. A new case was reported in Thiruvananthapuram, where a 17-year-old boy tested positive after swimming at Akkulam Tourist Village. The health department has shut the pool and collected water samples. Health Minister Veena George urged strict safety steps, warning against bathing in stagnant or polluted water. She advised chlorination of wells, swimming pools, and clean home water storage. The amoeba enters through the nose, causing fatal brain infection. Two recent deaths were reported in Malappuram and Sulthan Bathery districts. (PC: India today )
