Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Amebic Meningoencephalitis, Kerala, India, 2025
Harikumar Sivanandan, Jeromie Wesley Vivian Thangaraj, Ala Saritha, Anitha Bhaskar, Aravind Reghukumar, Asuma A. Rahim, Bindu Vadakkayil, Chintha Sujatha, Karthika Meenakshy Amma, Manoj Arayakandy Thali, Prathibha M. Thankamoni Amma, Priya Chandran, Rekha Melathuparambil Ravindran, Remya Prakash, Sa · 2026
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Harikumar Sivanandan and co-authors map cases of amoebic brain infection in Kerala, India, in work from 2026. Free-living amoebae in water can infect the brain and kill in most cases. Kerala saw a notable cluster in 2025 that demanded a full field study.
Cases were logged from January to mid-November 2025 across the state. Lab tests confirmed one amoeba type in the cases studied by gene testing. The team hunted behavior risks, such as water contact through the nose, that cases shared. A large author group reflects the scale of the response, spanning clinics and labs. Findings guide warnings for swimmers and nasal rinse users in warm fresh water.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Harikumar Sivanandan, Jeromie Wesley Vivian Thangaraj, Ala Saritha, Anitha Bhaskar, Aravind Reghukumar, Asuma A. Rahim, Bindu Vadakkayil, Chintha Sujatha, Karthika Meenakshy Amma, Manoj Arayakandy Thali, Prathibha M. Thankamoni Amma, Priya Chandran, Rekha Melathuparambil Ravindran, Remya Prakash, Sa |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |