NEW DELHI: Kerala has reported 170 cases and 42 deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba infection, in 2025, the government informed the Parliament on Friday.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister for Health Prataprao Jadhav noted that the state has reported a total of “211 cases and 53 deaths since 2023”.
“While the year 2023 saw two cases and two deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, it jumped to 39 cases and 9 deaths in 2024. The cases soared to 170 in 2025, and claimed 42 lives, ” Jadhav said.
The Minister noted an investigation on the incidence of amoebic meningoencephalitis, conducted by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Kozhikode, in July last year.