Boy dies of infection caused by rare brain-eating amoeba in Kerala
Kozhikode (PTI): A 14-year-old boy, who was under treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, died at a private hospital here.
Mridul died at 11.20 pm on Wednesday, Kerala state health department said on Thursday.
This is the third case of fatal infection reported in the southern state since May.
The first instance was the death of a five-year-old girl from Malappuram on May 21 and the second was a 13-year-old girl from Kannur who died on June 25.
According to the health department sources, the child had taken a dip at a small pond here and preventive measures were being taken.
Medical experts said the infection occurs when free-living, non-parasitic amoebae bacteria enter the body through the nose from contaminated water.
The health authorities have advised people to exercise caution against amoebic meningoencephalitis.
The disease was earlier reported in coastal Alappuzha district in the state in 2023 and 2017
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MP CM Mohan Yadav announces name change for 11 villages in Shajapur district
Bhopal, Jan 12: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday announced that names of 11 villages in Shajapur district will be changed.
He made the announcement while addressing a programme in Kalapipal tehsil there.
"Nipaniya Hissamuddin will be called Nipaniya Dev, Dhabla Hussainpur as Dhabla Ram, Mohammadpur Pawadia as Rampur Pawadia, Khajuri Allahadad as Khajuri Ram, Hajipur as Hirapur, Mohammadpur Machhnai as Mohanpur, Richhri Moradabad as Richhri, Khalilpur (Gram Panchayat Silonda) as Rampur, Unchod as Unchavad, Ghatti Mukhtiarpur as Ghatti and Sheikhpur Bongi as Avadhpuri," Yadav said.
During the programme, Yadav transferred Rs 1553 crore into the accounts of 1.27 crore women beneficiaries of the state government's Ladli Behna Yojana.
He also transferred Rs 335 crore into the accounts of 55 lakh beneficiaries of a social security pension scheme.
In addition, money was transferred to 26 lakh women beneficiaries of an LPG cylinder refill scheme.
The CM inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development works costing Rs 10.11 crore.
