Thissur boy, who contracted amoebic meningoencephalitis, discharged from hospital
A class VII student from Thrissur, who was undergoing treatment in Kochi's Amrita hospital for contracting amoebic meningoencephalitis, was discharged on Monday.
The 12-year-old boy is a student of Vanivilasam Upper Primary School in Padoor.
The teen was initially admitted to a primary health centre at Padoor following fever on June 1.
He was later shifted to a private medical college in Thrissur after his health condition deteriorated on June 2.
Following tests and confirmation of the disease, he was admitted to Amrita Hospital on June 16 in a critical condition.
The hospital authorities said in a communication that his condition improved after one week, reported The Hindu.
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Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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