Overview

• Health minister Veena George said the state has recorded 80 PAM cases with 21 deaths and linked the increase to mandatory case investigation since 2023 with PCR-based confirmation.
• Technical guidelines issued in 2024 and upgraded microbiology facilities now enable CSF microscopy and rapid PCR testing across all districts.
• Authorities report no cluster this year, noting cases are dispersed across districts as environmental sampling and source tracing continue.
• Public campaigns and mass chlorination drives are underway, with advisories urging people to avoid forcing untreated freshwater into the nose.
• Neighboring Tamil Nadu issued guidance to maintain pools and water parks as holiday travel increases, framing the risk as preventable with basic precautions.