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Brain-Eating Amoeba Explained: How It Spreads, Symptoms & How to Stay Safe Everything You Need to Know
Kerala is facing a serious health crisis as cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), caused by the brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri), surge. In 2025 alone, 69 infections and 19 deaths have been reported, a sharp increase from previous years.
PAM is a rare but deadly infection where the amoeba enters the brain through the nose, often during swimming, diving, or bathing in untreated freshwater. Early symptoms include headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting, progressing rapidly to stiff neck, confusion, seizures, hallucinations, and coma. Death often occurs within 1–18 days due to severe brain swelling.
Kerala’s health authorities have improved survival to around 24–30% using early diagnosis, miltefosine treatment, amphotericin B, and intensive supportive care. Prevention remains key: avoid untreated freshwater, use nose clips, boil water for nasal rinses, chlorinate swimming pools, and maintain hygiene. Awareness campaigns and hospital protocols are helping curb fatalities.
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Wrestler Sakshee Malikkh accused BJP leader and former wrestler Babita Phogat for siding with the government. Sakshee and her husband Satyawart Kadian posted an 11-minute-long video on Twitter stating the 'Truth' of the wrestlers' protest against WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. They claimed that Babita Phogat & BJP leader Tirath Rana had taken permission for the wrestlers' protest but later used the wrestlers for selfish motives and tried to weaken their protest. Watch for more.
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South Korea is mulling a proposal to exempt men from mandatory military service for those who have three or more children before they turn 30. South Korea has a strict conscription policy, which requires all men between 18 and 28 years to serve in the armed forces. So, why is South Korea considering the exemption? Watch to find out.
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Apart from Padukone, 'Gehraiyaan' stars Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday and Dhairya Karwa in lead roles. The movie will release on Amazon Prime on February 11.
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A pet lion had reportedly escaped from its owners in Kuwait city and was wandering the streets.
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Ashok Elluswamy, now the director of Autopilot Software at Tesla, has been associated with the company for eight years.
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Kajal Aggarwal has worked in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi movies. Her prominent Bollywood releases include 'Singham' and 'Special 26'.
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The brand new President got rid of a little red button that used to be there on the desk of the Oval Office. The button was put in place by former President Donald Trump. Every time it would be pressed, a butler would come in holding a silver plate with a can of diet coke on it!
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