He was a cricket star in the making, when he began to experience vomiting and headaches. Doctors ignored it as a stomach bug until it was too lateShriyan, a young cricket prodigy, displayed exceptional talent from a very early age, captivating audiences with his skills. Tragically, hi...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
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...
20 Sep, 2025, 07.22 AM IST
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....
19 Sep, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Fresh case of amoebic encephalitis reported from Kerala's KozhikodeA new case of amoebic encephalitis has been confirmed in Kozhikode, Kerala, affecting a 43-year-old woman. This brings the total number of ...
28 Aug, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
Fatal brain-eating amoeba strikes US: What is Naegleria fowleri? Check symptoms, signs and treatmentA Missouri resident tragically died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection contracted at Lake of the Ozarks. Health officials confirmed ...
24 Aug, 2025, 05.29 PM IST
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 ...
18 Aug, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
Deadly brain-eating amoeba kills Texas woman: how to be safe?A Texas woman tragically died from a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri after using untreated tap water for nasal irrigation....
06 Jun, 2025, 08.02 AM IST
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...
06 Jul, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
'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 "...
06 Jul, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
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...
21 May, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
What is brain-eating amoeba, which killed Texas man after swimming in Lyndon B. Johnson Lake?A man, who went to swim in Lyndon B. Johnson Lake, got infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, and died. Kn...
02 Sep, 2023, 01.24 AM IST
US: Brain-eating amoeba kills 2-year-old in Nevada. Check symptoms, key detailsA 2-year-old boy in Nevada died from a rare brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. Naegleria fowleri infections are rare, ...
22 Jul, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
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 ...
07 Jul, 2023, 05.38 PM IST
South Korea reports first case of deadly brain-eating amoeba infectionPAM is a rare but often fatal infection that can occur when contaminated water enters the nose and travels to the brain. Symptoms typically...
27 Dec, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
After swimming in Nebraska river in US, child dies due to 'rare infection'The child seems to have been killed due to a extremely rare infection caused by an amoeba that eats human brain cells. U.S. federal data su...
19 Aug, 2022, 09.11 PM IST
COVID-19 poses higher risk of rare brain conditions than vaccines: Oxford led study"This analysis provides important information about which neurological conditions could be linked with COVID-19 vaccination or infection," ...
26 Oct, 2021, 06.16 PM IST
Covid can infect brain cells that further leads to neurological damageOne in three people who contracted Covid were diagnosed with these disorders.
25 Jun, 2021, 06.23 PM IST