Kerala has reported more amoebic meningoencephalitis cases in the last two days, including a death, taking the total number of cases reported so far in the State this year to 129, including 26 deaths.
As on Saturday (October 18, 2025) morning, 53 persons are admitted and undergoing treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis in various public and private hospitals across the State.
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Thiruvananthapuram has reported the most number of cases at 36, including three deaths. On Thursday, the district reported five cases across the district, at Aanad, Mangalapuram, Pangappara, Rajaji Nagar in the Corporation limits and Thonnakkal, triggering much anxiety among the public.
On Friday, two more cases were reported in the State, one in Thiruvananthapuram and another in Kozhikode.
