This small worm eats the brain from inside, terror spread in Kerala

The Health Department has issued a warning after three cases including a death in Kozhikode district of Kerala, including Amibic Meningo’sphilitis or ‘brain eating amoeba’. A nine -year -old girl died due to this infection, while two others are undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College. Sources in the Health Department have confirmed that one of these patients is on ventilator. District Medical Officer Dr. KK Rajaram stressed that the residents should follow the instructions given by the Health Department to prevent further matters.

Amibic meningo encephalitis occurs when the pathogen of the amoeba family, which live freely in water, affect the brain. The disease usually affects people who dive or swim in stagnant water. The amoeba can enter the brain through the pores of the thin layer or the ears of the ears separating the nose and brain. The mortality rate of this infection is very high and it does not spread from humans to humans. Its symptoms usually appear within five to ten days of contact and include high headaches, fever, nausea, vomiting, neck rotating or lighting. Additional symptoms such as loss of appetite in children, hesitating in playing, steady, weakening of memory, seizures or fainting may also appear.

The Health Department has advised that if someone has a fever and who has taken a bath or swimming in a recent water, he should immediately inform the doctor. The Health Department has issued detailed precautions to reduce the risk of infection. Residents are advised not to take a bath or swim in stagnant water, apply clips in the nose while swimming, and ensure proper chlorination of water in swimming pool and water theme parks. Avoid washing mouth and face with dive into dirty water or stagnant water. People who have had nose or ear surgery, or those who have pus in the ear, should avoid diving.