104 Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Cases and 23 Deaths, Says Kerala Health Minister
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2025-10-15 12:15 GMT | Update On 2025-10-15 12:16 GMT
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Kerala health minister Veena George on Sunday confirmed that 104 cases of amoebic encephalitis (brain fever) have been reported in the state so far, and 23 patients have died.
The state is currently battling this rare and often fatal brain infection caused by the "brain-eating amoeba" Naegleria fowleri.
Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts have been most affected according to estimates, while cases are also increasing in Kozhikode and Malappuram, according to officials.
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