The health department in Kerala is on alert following a reported increase in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a severe brain infection. This condition is caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, an organism known to thrive in warm, stagnant, or inadequately treated water sources. As of this year, the state has recorded 61 confirmed infections, resulting in 19 reported fatalities. Authorities are actively monitoring the situation to manage the public health response.
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