With this, the number of those under treatment at the Kozhikode MCH has come down to nine, including a 11-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy. Their condition is reported to be stable.
Two children undergoing treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis have been discharged from the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala.
According to sources, the children, aged 12 and seven, respectively, are the siblings of the eight-year-old Anaya from Thamarassery, who died of the infection on August 14.
They were discharged on Monday (September 8, 2025).
The children were admitted to the Institute of Maternal and Child Health wing of the hospital soon after Anaya’s death when they also exhibited symptoms of amoebic meningoencephalitis. All the three had reportedly taken bath in a pond near their house.
With this, the number of those under treatment for the disease at the Kozhikode MCH has come down to nine, including a 11-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy. Their condition is reported to be stable.
Five persons have succumbed to the infection at the hospital in less than a month.
Amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but fatal brain infection caused by free-living amoebae found in freshwater, lakes and rivers, has emerged as a public health concern in Kerala.
Published – September 09, 2025 11:43 am IST
