Kerala Brain-Eating Amoeba Outbreak: Fifth Death In A Month Sparks Statewide Health Emergency
Kozhikode: A 56-year-old woman from Malappuram district, here, has succumbed to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and often-fatal brain infection, health authorities confirmed on Monday. Her death has pushed the toll from the deadly brain-eating amoebic infection to five in a span of just one month, deepening concern across the state health authorities. The deceased,…