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Brain-eating amoeba cases: Kerala is currently battling a very deadly infection. This disease, named 'amoebic meningoencephalitis', is commonly known as brain-eating amoeba. This infection is very rare, but once it occurs, it often proves fatal. So far this year, 67 cases have been reported in the state and 18 people have died. Recently, symptoms were found in a 17-year-old teenager from Thiruvananthapuram, after which the government immediately issued an alert.
A 17-year-old boy from Thiruvananthapuram recently went to swim in a swimming pool at Akkulam Tourist Village with his friends. The next day, he was found infected with brain-eating amoeba. The health department took immediate action and closed the swimming pool and sent water samples for testing. Officials say that this disease enters the body through the nose and directly attacks the brain.
Health Minister Veena George has cautioned the public that water hygiene and a clean lifestyle are extremely important to prevent this infection. She said that in any situation, washing face or bathing with dirty or stagnant water can be dangerous. One should especially avoid bathing in ponds or rivers and streams where cattle also bathe.
The government has issued clear instructions that water storage facilities in homes should be kept clean and wells should be scientifically purified with chlorine. Apart from this, regular checking and chlorination of water theme parks and swimming pools has also been made mandatory. The minister said that not even a single particle of water should enter the nose, as this is the main route of this disease.
Last month, five people have died due to this infection in Kerala. Recently, 56-year-old Shobhana of Malappuram district and 45-year-old Ratheesh of Wayanad died. Both were being treated at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The ever-increasing cases have further deepened the concerns of the government and the health department.
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