Kozhikode: Two children who were diagnosed with amoebic encephalitis are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode. A three-and-a-half-year-old boy from Kannur is on ventilator. The condition of the four-year-old boy, a native of Kozhikode, is satisfactory. This child has been moved to the room. Final test results for disease confirmation may come today.
The final test result for disease confirmation may come today. A 14-year-old native of Kozhikode, had recovered and returned home the other day. This was India’s first case of recovery from amoebic encephalitis. The mortality rate in this condition is up to 97 percent. Only 11 people worldwide have survived the disease.
