Kerala has reported another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, taking the total number of such cases to According to report, a 14-year-old boy, a resident of Payyoli in Kozhikode district of north Kerala, and is being treated at a private hospital.
The state has reported four such cases since May, and all patients were reported to be minors, three of whom have already died. In the latest case, one of the doctors treating the boy said that he was admitted to the hospital on July 1, and his condition is improving
