One after another cases of brain eating amoeba are coming to light in Kerala. Once again news is coming from Kerala that a 14-year-old boy died due to brain eating amoeba in Kozhikode. According to reports, the name of the minor boy is Mridul. He had gone to take a bath in a pond after which he died due to infection. According to the Kerala Health Department, Mridul was declared dead at 11.20 am on Wednesday."text-align: justify;">This is the third case in Kerala from May to July
This is the third case of brain eating amoeba in Kerala after May 2024. Its first case came on May 21. In which a five-year-old girl from Malappuram died. The second case came from Kannur on June 25, in which a 13-year-old girl died. Earlier this disease was reported in the coastal Alappuzha district of the state in the year 2023 and 2017.
Let’s know why it is called Naegleri Fowleri?
Actually, in colloquial language, Naegleria fowleri is called brain eating amoeba. Even before this case, many people have died due to this amoeba in India and many countries of the world. There is a 97 percent chance that the person will not survive. This is considered an incurable disease. In this disease, brain cells start getting damaged.
What is brain eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri?
Naegleria fowleri is a special type of amoeba. It is also called a free living organism. This clearly means that it does not need an ecosystem to survive or support it. It can flourish anywhere in the world. Usually it can be found anywhere in lakes, rivers, ponds and warm water.
How does this amoeba spread its infection
The risk of infection from this amoeba arises when dirty water enters your nose. Due to this, the amoeba enters the brain. This amoeba damages brain cells. It is already present in water and when someone goes swimming, this amoeba makes him its prey. It is found in water that has not been cleaned for a long time. This type of amoeba is found in stagnant and dirty water for a long time. It is found in water when enough chlorine has not been added to that water or it has not been cleaned properly.
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