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A 56-year-old woman from Malappuram has died of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kozhikode, taking Kerala’s toll to five within a month. With 42 confirmed cases this year, health authorities have launched a state-wide water purification drive and imposed safety restrictions.

He has been battling for life due to a brain infection for more than two months

The infection was identified quickly at the hospital and treatment, including medicines from abroad, was given immediately to the 14-year-old boy, say doctors

Medical experts say the infection occurs when free-living, non-parasitic amoebae bacteria enter the body through the nose from contaminated water

A 15-year-old native of nearby Panavalli was infected with the disease called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, it said.