THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Following a recent rise in deaths caused by amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain fever) in the state, the Health Department has launched a detailed study to identify the causes and sources of the disease. The study is being conducted jointly by the Health Department and experts from the ICMR–National Institute of Epidemiology in Chennai.

Although the illness is closely linked to environmental factors, the study team does not include environmental specialists. Health workers say this could limit the team’s ability to fully understand all aspects of the disease’s spread. The current team mainly consists of experts in community medicine and public health, who are focusing on disease and treatment patterns.

Field studies have begun in Kozhikode, where the first cases were r

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