Kozhikode, Sept. 19 -- Another death due to amoebic encephalitis has been reported in the state.

A 59-year-old man from Chavakkad, who was undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College, passed away.

Health officials confirmed that he had been diagnosed with amoebic encephalitis. The patient was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday.

Currently, 11 people are under treatment in Kozhikode district, three children at the Maternal and Child Health Centre, seven patients at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, and one patient at a private hospital.

According to the Health Department, 18 people have died of amoebic encephalitis in the state this year. So far, 66 cases have been reported in 2025. Of the 19 cases detected this month, seven ...