Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Another Life of 14-Year-Old Boy

Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Another Life of 14-Year-Old Boy in Kerala: Third Victim in Three Months

The death of 14-year-old EP Mridul from amoebic meningoencephalitis has cast a shadow over Kerala, India.

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He succumbed to amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and deadly brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri.

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Symptoms of amoebic meningoencephalitis typically appear 1-9 days. It includes headache, Nausea vomiting, Hallucinations, Seizures, etc.

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The tragic deaths of these young individuals serve as a stark reminder of the importance of water safety and public health measures.

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