Bengaluru: Issuing a heightened health caution ahead of the seasonal rush to Sabarimala , the Karnataka government on Tuesday released a fresh advisory warning pilgrims about the risk posed by the so-called “brain-eating amoeba ,” Naegleria fowleri, after recent cases of Amoebic meningoencephalitis were reported in Kerala.

The advisory, released by the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Services, urges devotees travelling from Karnataka to stay “extremely vigilant” and adopt strict precautions while coming in contact with freshwater during the pilgrimage.

Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater sources such as ponds, lakes, stagnant water bodies and poorly maintained swimming pools.

While the organism does not spread from person to perso

See Full Page