9-year-old girl dies due to 'brain-eating amoeba' in Kerala

A nine-year-old girl from Thamarassery, Kerala, died from a brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, marking the fourth case in the district this year. Health officials are investigating the infection’s source and experts recommend caution while swimming in freshwater and using sterile water for nasal cleaning.

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