Kerala Confirms 67 Cases, 18 Deaths From Brain-Eating Amoeba in 2025

Kerala confirms 67 cases, 18 deaths from brain-eating amoeba in 2025

A new case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but often fatal brain infection, has been confirmed in Kerala in a teenage boy from Thiruvananthapuram. The incident prompted the health department to...

"No Cluster Of" Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases, Clarifies Kerala Health Minister

Kerala's health authorities have issued a high alert after a significant spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a deadly brain infection caused by the "brain-eating amoeba" (Naegleria fowleri).

Kerala Health Minister Clarifies 'no Cluster Of' PAM Cases, Confirms 19 Deaths

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday clarified there's no cluster of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) cases in 2025, though there were clusters in 2024 linked to a common water source. India News | Kerala Health Minister Clarifies 'no Cluster Of' PAM Cases, Confirms 19 Deaths.

Brain-Eating Amoeba Outbreak: 71 Cases, 19 Deaths High Alerts in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, 17 September Kerala’s health authorities have issued a high alert after a significant spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a deadly brain infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba” (Naegleria fowleri). The state has recorded 69 confirmed cases and 19 deaths this year, with a concerning number of deaths occurring in recent weeks. According to a statement from Health Minister Veena George, the state i…