Request everybody, don’t take risk: Shashi Tharoor on rising cases of brain-eating amoeba in Kerala
Kerala reported 69 Primary Amip Meningoenfalit (PAM) case and so far 19 deaths have been confirmed by the Minister of Health by Kerala. As in September 12, the state reported 52 cases.
Speaking about worrying cases, Congress MP, “This is a very sad story. Many people swim in fresh water and caught this deadly virus. It looks very dangerous. Some doctors advise people not to swim in fresh water until another solution is found.
In addition, although some water resources are safe, he stressed that the threat remained in “untreated natural water” objects.
Tharoor, “I think there is some amoeba. I think sea water, soft water is good. Your water is good at home and chlorinated swimming pool water is good, but unfortunately does not swim in fresh water.” He said.
Kerala Health Minister andena George announced on Tuesday, and in 2025, the primary Amoeba Meningoencephalitis (PAM) was not a set of cases, but in 2024 there were clusters connected to a common water source, confirmed this year’s 19 mortal cases. There is no cluster because the same water source is used here, but we have cases, we have a total of 69 cases.
Authorities such as NCDC and Kerala Health Department closely monitor the situation due to concerns about fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria Fowleri.
Health Minister George, Cases of Amoeba Meninkephalitis in Kerala, “We had 69 cases and 19 deaths were reported from 69 cases. Especially after the 2023 Nipah epidemic, we gave strict instructions to investigate the phenomenon of meningoencephalitis. It leads to “
Meanwhile, Kerala’s health officials are widely known as Naegleria Fowleri, known as the “brain -eating amoeba”, is a rare and generally fatal brain infection caused by a numerous primary amoeba menoencephalitis (PAM).
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