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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicInfection

Topic: infection

19 dead in 9 months, ‘brain-eating amoeba’ has Kerala scrambling for answers. What we know so far

Heated debates in assembly over spread of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), which has claimed 9 lives just this month. A total of 69 cases recorded across various districts.

Rare ‘brain-eating’ amoebic infection resurfaces in Kerala, Kozhikode district on alert

Eight cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) & two fatalities reported this year, so far. There is nothing to be worried about yet, says a health official.

Kerala on alert as lethal Nipah returns. This time in separate clusters, spread across two districts

Public health specialists point out that while Kerala is seeing sixth outbreak, there is a possibility of higher viral shedding of Nipah among bats as compared to previous years.

Don’t ignore pesky eye infections – some can cause blindness, even death

Eye cells have no ability to regenerate so, once damaged or injured, they cannot be repaired or replaced.

Infections from superbugs have more than doubled after Covid pandemic, EU agency says

A European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control report said that reported cases of two highly drug-resistant pathogens increased in 2020 and then sharply jumped in 2021.

On Camera

Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.