Well Water Under the Microscope: ICMR Study Links Domestic Use to Deadly Brain Infection

A landmark ICMR field study in Kerala has found that using non-chlorinated well water for bathing and domestic chores significantly increases the risk of contracting amoebic meningoencephalitis (AME), a rare but often fatal brain infection. Conducted by the Kerala Health Department and the National Institute of Epidemiology in Chennai, the case-control study is the first scientific evidence linking the state's widespread reliance on well water to AME, which is...