Teenager in Kerala Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba: Learn About Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Measures

Teenager in Kerala Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba: Learn About Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Measures

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare brain infection, claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy on Friday in Kerala’s Alappuzha district. According to Kerala’s state health minister Veena George, an 11-year-old boy who had a rare brain condition caused by free-living amoebae found in contaminated waterways passed away in the Alappuzha district on Friday. The …

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