Kerala reports sixth death from brain-eating amoebic infection in one month
Malappuram: A 47-year-old man from Malappuram district has died due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but fatal brain infection caused by a “brain-eating” amoeba. This is the sixth such death reported in Kerala within the past month.
The deceased, identified as Shaji from Chelempra Chaliparambu, was admitted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on August 9 after his health deteriorated. He had liver-related ailments and failed to respond to treatment, health officials confirmed on Wednesday night.
This marks the second fatality from the infection in a week. Earlier, a woman from Vandur in Malappuram also succumbed at KMCH.
Meanwhile, two more cases — a 10-year-old girl and a woman — tested positive for the infection on Wednesday. Health officials said a total of 10 patients are currently undergoing treatment in different hospitals, with one reported to be in critical condition.
The inability to trace the exact source of the amoeba has hindered containment efforts. Most of the deaths, including those of a three-month-old infant and a nine-year-old girl, have been reported from northern Kerala.
Authorities have intensified surveillance and launched awareness campaigns. The infection, typically caused by the free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri, spreads when contaminated freshwater enters the body through the nose during activities like swimming or diving. It is not transmitted from person to person and cannot be contracted by drinking contaminated water.
Experts suggest that climate change and changing water conditions could be contributing to the rise in cases.
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Yogish Gowda murder case: HC issues notice to CBI after hearing Kulkarni’s plea
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following the filing of application by Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and Chandrashekhar Indi challenging the life imprisonment awarded to them by the Special Court for murder of BJP Dharwad leader Yogish Gowda.
The divisional bench comprising Justices Muhammad Nawaz and T Venkatesh Naik heard the pleas filed by Kulkarni on April 15 and Chandrashekhar Indi also called Chandu Mama on April 16.
The bench has now issued a notice to the CBI and also directed the HC Registry to obtain the trial court documents before adjourning the hearing.
