Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 1 -- A three-month-old baby infected with amoebic encephalitis died on Sunday at the Kozhikode Medical College. The deceased was the son of Abubacker Siddique, a native of Omassery, Kozhikode

The deceased was undergoing treatment for the past month. Amoebic encephalitis cases were reported in Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts.

According to a report issued by the state government last week, 41 cases of amoebic encephalitis have been reported this year.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Veena George chaired a high-level meeting and decided to clean the state's water bodies. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also requested local self-government authorities to strengthen their preventi...