14, Mridul Kerela Boy Dies of Rare "Brain Eating Amoeba", 3rd Case within 2 Months

"Brain Eating Ameba" took the life of 14 year old Kerala Boy Mridul. This is the third case of Brain Eating Amoeba in Kerala in last 2 months. "Unfortunately, more than 97% of people with PAM have died from the infection," marked Clevaland Clinic. 

Mridul, 14 Years Old Kerala Boy Dies due to Rare "Brain Eating Amoeba" 

Recently in the Indian state of Kerala, a 14 year old boy died due to a rare brain disease. The name of that rare brain disease is being said to be Brain-Eating Amoeba — Which is spreading in Kerala.  The name of the boy who died due to Brain Eating Amoeba is "Mridul" who died on Wednesday at 11:20 pm. Clevaland Clinic Marked, 

"Naegleria fowleri can destroy brain tissue and cause the brain to swell." 

Marked third Death in Just 2 Months in Kerala 

This is a third death in Kerala in the last two months due to "Brain Eating Amoeba", which is quite worrying for all the Citizens. This is the third case, Prior to this, on 21st May a 5 year old little girl died in Malappuram district, after this on 25th June, a 13 year old girl from Kannur died by Brain Eating Amoeba. 

Bathed in Contaminated Swimming Pool 

14 years Old teenage boy died due to swimming in a contaminated pond. According to multiple reports, due to swimming in contaminated water, free living amoeba entered the child's body and completely destroyed his Cells, leading to his death. The child died after serious medication at a private hospital in Kozhikode district of Kerala.

What is Dreadful Brain Eating Amoeba is ? 

Naegleria fowleri is a type of infectious pathogenic bacteria which we commonly call brain eating amoeba. These are free living microorganisms which are not true amoeba but become very infectious after entering the human body. This is a rare, severe, fatal brain infection in the human body which is called naegleriasis or primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). 

Mainly, Found in Hot Springs 

This is generally found poorly Maintainer water Bodies and in "Warm Fresh Water Bodies" like lakes, Hot Springs, Rivers, Discharge Of Power Plant, Water Heaters, Pipes.

The higher the temperature of the water body, the greater will be the chances of these bacteria living in the water. If there is this Amoeba named Naegleria fowleri in any water body, then if the temperature of the water body rises, then similarly these bacteria will increase their population.

The epicenter of brain eating amoeba is Pakistan where 11% of the world's brain eating amoeba cases are reported. People infected with Brain Eating Amoeba Generally, fall into a coma and die Within just five days after symptoms start, the health agency marked. 

Symptoms of Brain Eating Amoeba 

Stiff neck, confusion, lack of attention to people and surroundings, loss of balance, and hallucination. Its symptoms are – Stiff neck, lack of attention of surroundings and environment, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, headache, fever. 

According to CDA, a patient infected with Brain Eating Amoeba dies within 1 to 18 days. Treatment of this disease is almost impossible and almost all people infected by it die.

"Unfortunately, more than 97% of people with PAM have died from the infection." 

Precautions for this Rare Disease 

Till now there is no much treatment to avoid it but we have some precautions by which we can avoid this rare disease. 

• While going into any body of water, you should clip your nose properly so that bacteria cannot enter through the nose. 

• When going to the hot spring, keep your head as high as possible.

• Avoid going into shallow water bodies as there are high chances of Varun Eating Amoeba living there.

• To clean your sinuses and nasal passages you should use boiled tap water or distilled water rather than river or lake water.