
Kerala on alert after rare brain‑eating amoeba cases in Kozhikode
Kerala is on alert after a sudden cluster of rare “brain-eating amoeba” infections in Kozhikode, including the death of a 9-year-old girl. Officials are racing to trace exposures, test water sources, and guide communities as more details emerge. A 9-year-old girl from Thamarassery died on August 14, a day after being admitted with fever to…