Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 23 (ANI): Kerala is grappling with a surge in amoebic meningoencephalitis cases, a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba" Naegleria fowleri.Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday said that a total of 80 cases and 21 deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis had been recorded in the state. Speaking to reporters here, George attributed the increased reporting to Kerala’s proactive approach since 2023, insisting on investigating every encephalitis case to determine its cause.The state has developed its own testing facilities, including PCR tests, in microbiology labs across the region. Technical guidelines were issued in 2024, focusing on early detection, treatment, and prevention strategies like chlorina

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