Kerala Health Minister Veena George urged caution against the rise of 'brain-eating amoeba' cases during the summer months. She also asked people to stay vigilant and take precautions to prevent ...

A South Carolina boy died after swimming in a freshwater lake due to Naegleria fowleri, known as the brain-eating amoeba. Infections from the amoeba are rare but almost always fatal, occurring in warm ...

Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, lives in warm freshwater and can enter the nose during water activities. Infections are rare but often fatal, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) ...

Brain-eating amoeba, also known as Naegleria fowleri, has claimed 17 lives in four months in Kerala. The state has also reported 96 confirmed cases between January and April 2026. Kerala, in 2025, ...