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‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba Claims 3rd Life in Kerala: What You Need to Know

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A 14-year-old boy, has tragically died of amoebic meningoencephalitis which is a rare brain infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba called “Naegleria fowleri”. This marks the third such death in Kerala within the last two months—as two others involved a 5-year-old girl from Malappuram in May and another one aged 13 years old in June, both succumbing to … Read more

Zika Virus Outbreak in Pune: 6 Confirmed Cases, Including 2 Pregnant Women

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The city of Pune is currently grappling with a Zika virus outbreak, with six confirmed cases, including two pregnant women. The first of these symptoms were reported  by a doctor and his teenage daughter in the same area as the 2 most recent cases. Thus far, there are no indications that the infections are beginning to slow … Read more