Kerala Teenager Killed By Rare Brain Infection Caused By Free-Living Amoebae In Water
NDTV
Doctors said that the main symptoms of the disease are fever, headache, vomiting, and seizures.
A teenager affected by a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoebae living in contaminated waters died in Kerala's Alappuzha district, state Health Minister Veena George said on Friday.
The 15-year-old native of nearby Panavalli in Alappuzha district was infected with the disease called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.
Confirming the boy's death, the minister said five such cases of the rare infection had been reported in the state before.
More Related News