The amoeba enters the nasal passage, allowing it to migrate to the brain, causing inflammation, cerebral edema, and potentially fatal complications within days, he added.
Last month a similar case of death was reported, in which a 5-year-old girl, Fadwa, daughter of Hassankutty and Fasna of Malappuram died due to amoebic meningitis after she took a bath in the Kadalundi river near her house along with family members.