A five-year-old girl from Moonniyur panchayat in Malappuram district, Kerala, died from amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters. She passed away at the Kozhikode Medical College’s Institute of Maternal and Child Health after showing symptoms of fever, headache, and vomiting post a bath in a nearby pond on May 1. A five-year-old girl from Moonniyur panchayat in Malappuram district, Kerala, died from amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters. She passed away at the Kozhikode Medical College’s Institute of Maternal and Child Health after showing symptoms of fever, headache, and vomiting post a bath in a nearby pond on May 1. Health and Fitness, Health Tips, Exercises & Workout Tips, Diet & Wellness | Times of India Lifestyle
5 yr old showed signs of rare brain infection after taking bath in pond
