<p>A fifth amoebic meningoencephalitis infection case has been reported in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala">Kerala</a> in two months time.</p><p>A 12-year boy at Thrissur district was found infected. He is under treatment at a hospital in Kochi and his condition was stated to be stable.</p>.Alert against brain-eating amoeba in Kerala as child gets infected.<p>Last Friday, a 14-year old boy at Kozhikode was tested positive for the infection . He is under treatment. </p><p>Earlier three children who were earlier infected had succumbed to the infection. Amoebic meningoencephalitis is referred to as brain-eating amoeba. It enters the human body from contaminated water.</p><p>Meanwhile, two more cholera infections were reported from Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. </p><p>On Tuesday one cholera was confirmed and the inmate of a care home for special children died with suspected symptoms of cholera.</p>
<p>A fifth amoebic meningoencephalitis infection case has been reported in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala">Kerala</a> in two months time.</p><p>A 12-year boy at Thrissur district was found infected. He is under treatment at a hospital in Kochi and his condition was stated to be stable.</p>.Alert against brain-eating amoeba in Kerala as child gets infected.<p>Last Friday, a 14-year old boy at Kozhikode was tested positive for the infection . He is under treatment. </p><p>Earlier three children who were earlier infected had succumbed to the infection. Amoebic meningoencephalitis is referred to as brain-eating amoeba. It enters the human body from contaminated water.</p><p>Meanwhile, two more cholera infections were reported from Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. </p><p>On Tuesday one cholera was confirmed and the inmate of a care home for special children died with suspected symptoms of cholera.</p>