Overview

• State data published Monday report 113 amoebic meningoencephalitis cases this year with 25 deaths, reflecting a fresh uptick across districts.
• Two children and an elderly patient admitted to Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, were confirmed with the infection on Sunday, and a 48-year-old woman from Kollam died on Saturday.
• A three-and-a-half-year-old from Kannur tested positive by CSF PCR and is receiving care in the general ward in stable condition, according to hospital officials.
• Clinicians are starting a multi-drug regimen as soon as amoebae are seen on wet microscopy rather than waiting for molecular confirmation, following state protocol.
• Health authorities have stepped up environmental testing and scientific chlorination and are advising residents to avoid untreated water and to chlorinate wells.