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In Kerala, there have been cases of 19 deaths and more than 120 infections due to brain -eating amoeba this year compared to last year. Last year, there were cases of 36 infections. Nine of these were fatal. The case of infection from rare and water -generated ‘brain eating amoeba’ is on high alert after it is doubled compared to last year. There were nine deaths in September alone, causing the death toll to 19.
There have been 19 deaths due to the recent brain -eating Amiba (Negarria Foulri) in Kerala. This figure is shocking because according to the World Health Organization, the total number of cases of this rare disease worldwide is less than 500. 120 of these cases have been reported in Kerala alone. The threat of this infection in the state of Kerala is steadily increasing. Even more worrying is that there is no specific treatment or vaccine for the disease caused by this amoeba. If this infection spreads to the brain, it can be fatal.
This amoeba thrives in dirty, hot and fresh water. While bathing or swimming, it enters the body through the nose and reaches the brain. Children and youth are the most danger because they float in ponds, lakes or swimming pools. People living in rural areas who use open water for bathing or domestic work are also more danger. People with weak immune systems are more sensitive to infection. Therefore, prevention and awareness of this disease is very important.
How does amoeba attacks the body?
Dr. Jugal Kishore, Professor of the Department of Community Medicine, Safdarjung Hospital, says that the brain -eating amoeba enters the body, not in the body, but through the nose. When the water goes into the nose while swimming, taking a bath or in the water, this amoeba reaches the mind directly. This causes infection. The disease is called Primary Amibic Meningo’sphilitis (PAM).
According to Dr. Kishore, initially its symptoms are similar to normal viral infections, but gradually the patient has to face confusion, cramps and coma. This infection spreads rapidly and has no precise treatment. That is why brain devotion amoeba is considered one of the most dangerous infections in medical science.
Why is this infection increasing in Kerala?
Dr. Subhash Giri, director of the Department of Medicine at RML Hospital in Delhi, says that a reason for the increase in the cases of brain infamous amoeba in Kerala can be a warm atmosphere there. Repeated rain and due to it, the stored water creates a favorable environment for amoeba. People in many areas use ponds and lake water for their daily needs. This further increases the risk of infection. In addition, poor cleaning of swimming pools in urban areas can also cause the spread of infection.
What are the initial symptoms of the disease:
Headache
Fever
Vomiting, neck stiffness
Tiredness
This infection is difficult to detect quickly, which is why its mortality rate is more than 95%.