18-Year-Old Diagnosed With Acanthamoeba Infection In Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram:Â An 18-year-old youth undergoing treatment at Government Medical College Hospital here has tested positive for acanthamoeba, one of the free-living amoebae (FLA) known to cause the rare but often fatal disease, amoebic meningoencephalitis.Health officials on Sunday confirmed that the youth is being treated with miltefosine and remains stable.The patient first sought treatment at a private…
