Thiruvananthapuram: Amoebic encephalitis has been confirmed in three persons in Thiruvananthapuram. All three are undergoing treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. The young man who died on the 23rd of last month was also diagnosed with the disease. The health department has issued a warning regarding the confirmed cases of the disease in various parts of the state. Those who use water that harbors algae or bathes animals should take precautions. It is also advised not to bathe in stagnant polluted water.
Amoebic meningoencephalitis is a very rare disease in people who come into contact with standing or running water sources. There are very few scientific studies and study results about this rare disease. It is estimated that only 2.6 out of 10 lakh people who come in contact with such water in the world get this disease.
