Gravitas | Brain-eating Amoeba: Three deaths in India's Kerala trigger alarm

A rare brain infection caused by a brain-eating Amoeba has caused three deaths since the month of may in the state of Kerala in India. Molly Gambhir tells you more.
#amoeba #kerala #india
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[@Illuminandyd]

Kerala have sun+rain=good for microbial growth

[@rajanrg]

Not so. Microbes are there in every part of India. Kerala people have least resistance for such infections. May be long stretch of monsoon and long stretch of cool weather may have aggravated the infection.

[@user-pt4cj7hr9g]

I lost my daughter to this disease. There were no symptoms initially. It took almost 4 months for the symptoms to become visible. How is this possible? The doctors didn't mention this in their report. Does the amoeba survive in the brain cells all this time? Also, why did it take this long, considering it had affected the brain? Aren't the symptoms supposed to be visible sooner? Please reply. We didn't get any closure from the medical team. I don't know what exactly went wrong in my daughter's case

[@mzou940]

Feels so sorry to learn that may your daughter soul rest in peace. Amen

[@nam070]

So sorry for your lost om shanti I pray to God to give yo strength and the child atma a mukti ..stay strong

[@amevito6353]

So sorry for your lost 😢

[@lazarusdsouza8076]

First please accept my heart felt sympathy for the loss of your beloved daughter. Can you mention what were some major symptoms showing up for this sickness?

[@johnpaul4111]

Its impossible to stay 4 months. Symptoms appear within 10 days

[@shalinibhat6141]

Kids have died. Can’t believe people are making jokes and are using this to show off their skill in linking it to politics and religion. Very sad condition

[@emsworthcastle4849]

No amoeba or virus can compete with Kerala CPM when it comes to eating the brains of Keralites. 😅

[@nibeditamukhopadhyay9541]

@@emsworthcastle4849 Excellent !

[@ErenYeager36]

😂😂😂

[@karthikshettyable]

Right....

[@HiHi-ol3hs]

CPM only has 1 seat in Kerala now, please update your knowledge

[@ExcitedWindowTulips-tc8ll]

It Be ,CPM--Consuming Party Meningitis ! 😅😂🤣🙏

[@nvs2815]

It's SPREADING VERY FAST ALL OVER THE WORLD 👿👿👿👿👿👿

[@XIN_920]

💀

[@shahedkhan7353]

Please stop virus and drinking water and rain from sky thank you🎉😅😅✍️✍️

[@raghuhiriyur]

​@@shahedkhan7353 amoeba isn't a virus.

[@rajakrishnanr3039]

There's no proper drainage system now due to apartment life lot of drainage throwing to ruvers and ponds and it is stagnating which is going to be a big threat in india. Now even in remote areas also started constructing apartments and throwing drain water to nearby paddy fields and rivers etc people educated but of no use being highly educated only to get a job and make living of his own

[@ExcitedWindowTulips-tc8ll]

Population Growth control n Urban & Country Planning Our Leaders in the Govt. Need to do Exercise!!

[@usharavi3936]

​@@ExcitedWindowTulips-tc8llœ

[@usharavi3936]

​@@ExcitedWindowTulips-tc8llœ

[@ondrekulam908]

Thought it already finished eating all the brains in Kerala.

[@alimanithodi2921]

eligible people are living in Kerala. while the social service and cultural Kerala.

[@anjus3000]

Each and every disease is correctly diagnosed in Kerala. Such brilliant health facilities

[@gagan1063]

​@@alimanithodi2921😂A bankrupt state with eligible people 😂

[@nibeditamukhopadhyay9541]

Exactly so !

[@nibeditamukhopadhyay9541]

​@gagan1063 Right you are !

[@karthiksubramanian2279]

So zombie apocalypse is real

[@nabarunghoshal560]

I beg to ask a question. Cannot the doctors give the patients infusion of Metronidazole? The drug readily crosses the Blood Brain Barrier.

[@SD-ld5lz]

Why it starts from Kerala?

[@msdolly6101981]

Most of them are stupid 😅

[@manamparakkum3876]

They have brain😅

[@ganeshnh]

​@@manamparakkum3876it got fertile ground😂

[@XIN_920]

Exactly my thoughts Kerala is sponsor of new diseases and viruses

[@Sandy-b7j]

Cause they will eat raw vegetables 😌

[@preethuu9625]

There was continuous rainfall in kerala for the past few months which may have contributed to algal boom ,many places were flooded with waste water...etc,even mass dead of fishes in lakes were also reported ,apart from all this effective chlorination was alsonot done, and most of the children have spent there summer holidays in ponds and swimming pools

[@vaishakviswam1970]

Thts the kind of sarkar we get in kerala. In No.1 kerala were a dumb arrogant CM prefers his medical treatment in US only not in kerala govt hospitals. Such a shame.

[@nishakabir9967]

Its happen in guwahati last month with one SBI maneger its very scary

[@abhijithvm3166]

I think its the time of precautions, we got clear understand that how much dangerous are amoebia and how its effect our body. Thank you wion for the informative news and i believe this video really helpful for the society.

[@XIN_920]

Why always kerala

[@ErenYeager36]

Better healthcare = Better testing = Faster identification

[@nam070]

​@@ErenYeager36 u didn't understand the question did you 😂?

[@viability33]

​@@nam070You didn't understand the answer

[@RimaSherry-vo7ct]

How can amoeba survive in brainless Kerala.

[@user-pt4cj7hr9g]

23 days Back s😢😢 my daughter

[@lesliecheung1478]

Molly seems to be affected

[@SuzanaMantovaniCerqueira]

Horror! And India has poor water treatment 😣

[@rameshs24.]

Check western civilization too. That's why lot of drinking water bottles on retail stores honey, and also same kind of cases in those countries too. 1st know facts then open your mouth to speak/write.

[@rakeshravindra4230]

What is the government of kerala doing on this?

[@peacenluv2411]

Water in pool wasnt chlorine treated.

[@lenitaa7938]

It was a pond!

[@jimmybarua7646]

Go to CDC... chlorination even can't deter ...

[@shahedkhan7353]

Calorie have in every water even packed water bottles

[@dfgsdg345]

how do these Kerala doctors Detects all these viruses .. KUDOS to KERALA .... it a mess here in Ganges River and Yamuna river .. you will get many virus .. but doctor or health depratement is not skill to detect any here in North india

[@ExcitedWindowTulips-tc8ll]

Considering the facts Ganges n Yamuna Rivers in our India is known for some of the Most Polluted on the Globe !!

[@nam070]

I don't know what u wanted to implement..but such hate we don't have such thing of type of viruses or Amiba only can be found if we have patient to that but luckily we don't have to kdous to our health care and our society that such type of disease doesn't develop here and yet again I praise doctor that detected that's why I am a fan of Indian medical facilities.

[@KrishnaKumar-xp7fx]

arre babua....how many people do you know who died of brain eating amoeba after swimming in the Ganga?

[@VijayRaghunathanP]

Yet again literate Kerala bags the first in the country.

[@Aysh47.]

So immature of u to think literacy rate is connected to diseases and its transmission....pls educate yourself

[@sarojnaik4]

Allas Own Country Kerala..

[@yesyouareherefinally]

Yes, that too means God's own country you pissed off bhakt.

[@vaishakviswam1970]

Thts a tourism taboo made up to attract tourists only. Kerala no longer a place for gods rules after 1956. Its socialism and atheism values that ruled the state now to its ruins where demons only prevails and owns the state. Perfect example is the one who seats at the CM seat currently.

[@Sandy-b7j]

🤮allas , allas own country is hell,

[@dilip_s]

Not just Allah's but Jesus, Krishna also we all live in Peace

[@KrishnaKumar-xp7fx]

@@yesyouareherefinally uff...triggered woke (jihadi) spotted.

[@akn650]

Tourists beware of using fresh water ponds,lakes,swimming pools or still water for swimming or bathing or sports in rural areas,resorts,entertainment amusement parks etc in God's own country called Kerala.This is a silent killer for water loving tourists now.

[@christopherlobo8082]

Always Kerala, God's own country.

[@user-pf2px6hl9g]

Why???😢

[@salvacionermac5374]

Please try 7 seeds of papaya and 2 slices Pineapple,blend and drink

[@ganeshnh]

Amoeba will be named PFI😂

[@Don44449]

Only in over populated malabar area in kerala.

[@anjankumarsarkar6243]

I presume, uncontrolled construction of swimming pools in modern housing societies, will lead to more such disasters

[@abinashmohanty546]

Why this south india state kerala always producing major deaseases towards nation.

[@dfgsdg345]

because these have great health care, they diagonise .. just go and dip in ganga and then go to hospital you will see you dont have any dieseses .. in northj hospital wont find any virus ..

[@jyothikumar2926]

This virus is everywhere. Unfortunately, in north india, you can't detect the virus.

[@sudipshettynoojjis7851]

😂​@@jyothikumar2926

[@jspa2011]

​@@jyothikumar2926atleast console yourself by saying like this...

[@viability33]

​@@jspa2011 why bridges collapses in bihar

[@dalgoguadalupe7192]

Quit drinking the water

[@zilawylde7006]

Serious *concerns* with an S

[@shivdevuppal.5713]

मोहतरमा आवाज गूंजने की वजह से समझ नहीं आ रहा

[@rajkumar539]

Karnool a?

[@jimmybarua7646]

Miltefosin should be available in all district hospital

[@kammaniruchulu890]

😮

[@TranquilSoulsMeditation03]

😮😮

[@TWINS10984]

I AM NOT SUPRISE , THIS SAYS ALOT FOR THE NIVE AND IGNORENT PEOPLE , BATHING THEMSELVES IN THE RIVER GANGES ????? SO THIS IS NOT NEW !!!!

[@arjunraj823]

Ganges and Kerala is thousands of kms apart. Kerala is near Srilanka.

[@nam070]

Is education is illegal for you 😂ganga is not in kreala

[@kvrr6283]

AR murugdoss will make movie on this

[@patricianoll1229]

All an allarm

[@mohanshirali5779]

She mentioned Kurnool when it was Kannur perhaps.

[@bennyka9989]

Every new disease is coming to Kerala, Isn't not a conspiracy?????

[@vishwanathshetty7410]

To improve Pronounciation

[@rabilalgupta6596]

মাথা-খেকো অ্যামিবা

[@bharatnadhani4532]

They sbsolved from COIM party and enjoying 72 Hurs belly dance

[@Officialkagura4690]

My name is Apiba 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@SharePaah]

But this wont be discussed in Kerala Media cause they are busy in maligning BJPs Image. 😂

[@ravichandra3210]

Hey lest lockdown 😂

[@7ryferedxda]

Modi spreading amoeba

[@subzer1655]

😂🤣🤣

[@nibeditamukhopadhyay9541]

Stupid !

[@bee-beeruna1843]

Try to remember who the MP from Wayanad is...and you'll get your answer. Don't you dare drag our honourable Prime Minister Modiji into every silly argument. Bharatmata ki Jai.

[@nibeditamukhopadhyay9541]

@@7ryferedxda stupid comment !

[@Don44449]

This fever Only found in Muslim majority area like malappuram, kozhikode in kerala .

[@christopherlobo8082]

Nehru's fault.

[@bharatnadhani4532]

Result of beef eating.

[@Anonymous52441]

Why not Chicken, goat, fish etc.... They are also living things

[@TheFrog767]

Zombies

[@venkateeswaraprasad6060]

Bakwaas

[@lesliecheung1478]

Called the Modi amoeba

[@bee-beeruna1843]

You got it all wrong. The biggest parasite in this country right now is Raul Maino Khan..

[@manumaunman]

Bengal good for Bangladeshi Immigrant Kerala Good for Extremist conspiracies

[@Ireneniko]

Its just that this is Kerela thats y it got diagnosed

[@CHRISTO_0101]

👨‍👩‍👧🏠🥇🔑🦾🕯️🕯️

[@Redmailnet]

Americans are safe from that one! LMAO

[@lenitaa7938]

Not so! There have been such cases in the West, also! It’s a very rare infection!

[@croiners4166]

I resemble that remark ❤

[@Redmailnet]

@@lenitaa7938 You'll get it. NOT THE INFECTION... The joke.

[@sharath902]

​​@@lenitaa7938he meant americans dont have brain to get infected

[@manamparakkum3876]

😂

[@Eagle-eyesight]

It comes from cow......

[@bee-beeruna1843]

It is a direct import from Congress party.

[@yesyouareherefinally]

No. Kerala is against andh bhakts, so no 🗿

[@manamparakkum3876]

​@bee-beeruna1843 it will definitely not affect pjp😅😅😅

[@Manasteacher]

It effects only on cow eater

[@lavenderroses781]

C0VlD swabs 🪱🪱🪱