Beyond the ‘brain-eating’ amoeba: India’s silent struggle with neglected amoeba infections
Globally, Entamoeba histolytica, the parasite behind amoebiasis, causes 55,000-1,00,000 deaths annually — 9,229 deaths in India alone in 2021 — making it the third deadliest parasitic disease after malaria and schistosomiasis. Yet, neither has WHO listed it under Neglected Tropical Diseases nor has any country, including India, launched a national eradication programme against this amoeba
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