The Kerala Health Department, in collaboration with the ICMR–National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai, has launched a field-level investigation to determine the causes behind the recent surge in amoebic meningoencephalitis cases in the state.
Amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but often fatal brain infection, has claimed multiple lives in Kerala over the past few months. The infection is typically contracted through swimming or bathing in contaminated water.
According to an official statement issued on Tuesday, the field study has begun in Kozhikode and will soon extend to Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Malappuram districts.