Brain-eating amoeba infection: Kerala reported 170 cases and 42 deaths in 2025
NEW DELHI: Kerala has reported 170 cases and 42 deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba infection, in 2025, the government informed the Parliament on Friday.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister for Health Prataprao Jadhav noted that the state has reported a total of “211 cases and 53 deaths since 2023”.
“While the year 2023 saw two cases and two deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, it jumped to 39 cases and 9 deaths in 2024. The cases soared to 170 in 2025, and claimed 42 lives,” Jadhav said.
The Minister noted an investigation on the incidence of amoebic meningoencephalitis, conducted by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Kozhikode, in July last year.
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