Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 15-year-old boy died of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare brain infection, in Kerala's Alappuzha district on Friday.
Confirming this, state Health Minister Veena George said this is not the first time that Kerala has witnessed a death due to PAM.
"This is not the first time that Kerala has seen this. There have been five cases before in the state and there was one case at Alappuzha in 2016," said George. "There is no need to worry as PAM does not spread between human beings ," she added.
"PAM is a brain eating amoeba found in water bodies. This boy was found bathing in a pond last week, but others who took a bath in the pond have no issues," she said.
George said the boy, who developed fever on June 29, was under treatment since then. His condition deteriorated and he passed away.
PAM in the past has been reported in a few other districts also.
Source: IANS
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