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Why is Nipah virus so dangerous? Here's what happens when the ‘highly fatal’ infection enters human body and attacks the brainNipah virus outbreak: Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease, is highly infectious and fatal and there is no treatment or cure. Dr...
Amoebic meningoencephalitis: 23 deaths reported in Kerala, says state health ministerKerala has reported 104 cases of amoebic encephalitis, with 23 deaths, primarily in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts. The state heal...
Request everybody, don't take risk: Shashi Tharoor on rising cases of brain-eating amoeba in KeralaAmid rising concerns in Kerala, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has urged the public to avoid swimming in freshwater due to the increasing cases...
Brain-eating amoeba cases in Kerala: CMC Vellore explains its symptoms, risks, prevention and treatment for thisKerala is witnessing a surge in rare brain infections caused by "brain-eating amoeba," with improved detection contributing to increased ca...
Kerala’s brain-eating amoeba that enters through nose has 97% fatality rate; only 20 survived globally till dateKerala is facing a significant outbreak of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a deadly brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri....
Brain-eating amoeba disease spreading in Kerala, 19 already dead: Check symptoms, treatment, and how to stay safeKerala confronts a health crisis due to rising PAM cases. This brain infection is caused by Naegleria fowleri. The state reports 69 cases i...
Kerala reports sixth death from rare brain-eating infection: What you need to knowA rare and deadly brain infection, amoebic meningoencephalitis, has claimed another life in Kerala, bringing the death toll to six in the p...
Brain-eating amoeba kills 9-year-old in Kerala: How it enters the human body, symptoms, treatment, and precautionsBrain-eating amoeba symptoms and treatment: A nine-year-old girl in Kozhikode, Kerala, has died from amoebic encephalitis. This rare brain ...
Meningitis outbreak kills 30 in Kerala and Nigeria: Symptoms, high-risk groups, and causes of brain inflammationNigerian authorities confirm a meningitis outbreak in the northwest, causing 26 deaths over two months. Medical supplies and staff are in p...
Another Kerala boy dies of rare brain eating amoeba: Here's all you need to know about the infectionKerala has reported its fourth case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, since Ma...
'Brain-eating' amoeba claims life of 14-year-old in Kerala, third death in two months: Here's all you need to knowBrain-eating amoeba: A 14-year-old boy, Mridul, has died from amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living "...
Kerala girl dies from brain-eating amoeba after dip in pond. Learn about this 100% fatal diseaseA five-year-old girl from Kerala died after swimming in contaminated water of a pond, succumbing to a rare infection caused by a brain-eati...
How dangerous is Nipah virus. What happens when you get it. Can you survive the deadly virus? Here is allKerala is dealing with the reemergence of the Nipah virus, with two deaths and three people under quarantine. This is the fourth occurrence...
Nipah outbreak: No need to be apprehensive, says Kerala govtThe Kerala government has assured its citizens that there is no need to be apprehensive about the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode district, but...
NIV teams to arrive in Kerala following Nipah confirmation; virus is Bangladesh variant: Health MinisterTeams from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, will set up a mobile lab at Kozhikode Medical College in Kerala to test for Nipa...
Teenager in Kerala dies from rare infection caused by brain-eating AmoebaeThe boy, a resident of Panavalli in Kerala, was diagnosed with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a disease caused by amoebae present in ...
Nipah virus strikes again: Deadly symptoms, prevention, everything you need to knowThe WHO claims there is no treatment or vaccine available for the infection.