Amoeba

Kerala fights amoebic brain fever with new research

Health Minister Veena George inaugurated the workshop. She said that Kerala will undertake research on amoebic meningoencephalitis.

27 August 2024, 15:14 IST

Kerala fights amoebic brain fever with new research

27 August 2024, 15:14 IST

Another death from amoebic brain fever in Kerala, 3 fresh cases reported in Thiruvananthapuram

Health Minister Veena George convened a meeting of the state level rapid response team to review the situation.

05 August 2024, 13:44 IST

Another death from amoebic brain fever in Kerala, 3 fresh cases reported in Thiruvananthapuram

05 August 2024, 13:44 IST

Fifth brain-eating amoeba case reported in Kerala

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.

10 July 2024, 16:46 IST

Fifth brain-eating amoeba case reported in Kerala

10 July 2024, 16:46 IST

Kerala sees third death in two months from brain-eating amoeba infection

The first instance was the death of a five-year-old girl from Malappuram on May 21 and the second a 13-year-old girl from Kannur who died on June 25.

04 July 2024, 09:14 IST

Kerala sees third death in two months from brain-eating amoeba infection

04 July 2024, 09:14 IST

Kerala sees third case of brain-eating amoeba infection in two months

A 12-year old boy under treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode was tested positive for the rare infection, which is referred to as brain-eating amoeba.

28 June 2024, 13:05 IST

Kerala sees third case of brain-eating amoeba infection in two months

28 June 2024, 13:05 IST

Infection from brain-eating amoeba kills 5-year-old girl in Kerala

According to medical experts, the infection is caused when free-living, non-parasitic amoebae bacteria enter the body through the nose from contaminated water. The girl had taken bath in a nearby pond on May 1 and by May 10, and showed symptoms of fever, headache and vomiting, the sources said.

21 May 2024, 05:35 IST

Infection from brain-eating amoeba kills 5-year-old girl in Kerala

21 May 2024, 05:35 IST

Alert against brain-eating amoeba in Kerala as child gets infected

Around 15 persons who took bath in the river in the recent days are also kept under surveillance.

16 May 2024, 10:10 IST

Alert against brain-eating amoeba in Kerala as child gets infected

16 May 2024, 10:10 IST

Two-year-old killed by 'brain-eating amoeba' in US

The parasitic infection in question has a 97% mortality rate.

21 July 2023, 14:05 IST

Two-year-old killed by 'brain-eating amoeba' in US

21 July 2023, 14:05 IST

Brain-eating amoeba found in Texas City’s water supply

The Governor of Texas issued a disaster declaration on Sunday for a Gulf Coast county where a 6-year-old boy died after being infected by a brain-eating amoeba and the organism was found in the water supply. The organism is typically found in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, and people are exposed when it enters the body through the nose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It travels up the nose to the brain, where it destroys brain tissue.

28 September 2020, 07:20 IST

Brain-eating amoeba found in Texas City’s water supply

28 September 2020, 07:20 IST

Size matters for these amoeba viruses

A big deal

26 October 2018, 12:19 IST

Size matters for these amoeba viruses

26 October 2018, 12:19 IST