Thiruvananthapuram, a day after the death of a 14-year-old boy due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a meeting in which several suggestions were made, including not bathing in unclean water bodies, to prevent further infection.
A statement issued by his office said that amoebic meningoencephalitis is a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoeba found in contaminated water and suggestions to deal with it came during the meeting chaired by the CM.
The meeting, which was also attended by various senior government officials including state Health Minister Veena George and Chief Secretary Dr Venu V, also suggested that there should be proper chlorination of swimming pools and that children should be careful while entering water bodies. Should because they mostly do. The statement said that are affected by this disease.
The meeting also suggested using swimming nose clips to prevent infection by free-living amoeba.
The Chief Minister also said that everyone should take care of keeping the water sources clean.
Apart from the death of the 14-year-old boy on Wednesday night, two others - a five-year-old girl from Malappuram and a 13-year-old girl from Kannur - died on May 21 and June 25 respectively. Rare brain infection.
Medical experts said the infection occurs when free-living, non-parasitic amoeba bacteria enter the body through the nose from contaminated water.
Health officials have advised people to take precautions against amoebic meningoencephalitis.
The disease was first reported in the state's coastal Alappuzha district in 2023 and 2017.
A statement issued by his office said that amoebic meningoencephalitis is a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoeba found in contaminated water and suggestions to deal with it came during the meeting chaired by the CM.
The meeting, which was also attended by various senior government officials including state Health Minister Veena George and Chief Secretary Dr Venu V, also suggested that there should be proper chlorination of swimming pools and that children should be careful while entering water bodies. Should because they mostly do. The statement said that are affected by this disease.
The meeting also suggested using swimming nose clips to prevent infection by free-living amoeba.
The Chief Minister also said that everyone should take care of keeping the water sources clean.
Apart from the death of the 14-year-old boy on Wednesday night, two others - a five-year-old girl from Malappuram and a 13-year-old girl from Kannur - died on May 21 and June 25 respectively. Rare brain infection.
Medical experts said the infection occurs when free-living, non-parasitic amoeba bacteria enter the body through the nose from contaminated water.
Health officials have advised people to take precautions against amoebic meningoencephalitis.
The disease was first reported in the state's coastal Alappuzha district in 2023 and 2017.
