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Awareness and preventive measures are crucial to combat this rare but deadly threat, say doctors...
Kerala has witnessed the deaths of three children till now due to an infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri...
PAM, or primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, is a rare but severe infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba that thrives in warm freshwater environments such as lakes, ponds, and poorly maintained swimming pools...
Dr Prameela Radhakrishnan from Neuberg Diagnostics emphasised the importance of awareness among parents: "The children eagerly anticipate swimming in lakes, rivers, and pools, it is crucial for parents to be aware of a rare but potentially deadly risk of the brain-eating amoeba."..
Public health recommendations include avoiding swimming in warm freshwater during peak temperatures, using nose clips or holding the nose shut when underwater, and avoiding disturbing sediment in warm freshwater."..
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