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Naegleria fowleri, known as the Brain-Eating Amoeba, thrives in soil, freshwater, and contaminated waters, causing symptoms like headache, nausea, and vomiting. Treatment involves antifungal medication.
 

The amoeba is found in contaminated water and can enter the human body through the nose and cause a fatal infection. 

 A study by IIT Mandi reveals the presence of cancer-causing pollutants in the groundwater of Himachal Pradesh's Baddi-Barotiwala industrial area, underscoring urgent remediation needs.
 

There are many exotic and unique items from the Mughal era; one such item is a metal glass that can detect poison. It is made from Kasa and has a special bottom that changes colour if it detects contaminated water, alerting the king or queen. 

A disturbing incident in the Nekkonda area of Warangal district has sparked outrage as an ice-cream vendor named Balaji was caught selling contaminated ice cream disguised as Falooda. The shocking discovery of urine and semen in the ice cream has sent shockwaves across Telangana, leaving consumers horrified and authorities scrambling to address the situation.
 

A recent report released by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has revealed that as many as 15 rivers in the state are contaminated to the point of being unfit for human consumption

Villagers in Samba have claimed that the only water resource they are left with is one well, which is also on the verge of drying up
 

36 Jevargi villagers of Kalaburagi, Karnataka consumed contaminated water and fell sick

21 people were hospitalised after drinking contaminated water from an open well at Harnal village in Karnataka

The food safety commissioner Anand Singh ordered a ban on the production and procurement and sale of these 74 coconut oil brands due to adulteration. Earlier, on June 30, 51 brands were banned after samples of their oil were found to be contaminated

An unidentified woman committed suicide by drowning in a pond in Karnataka's Dharwad district. Assuming the woman carried an infectious disease, the villagers decided to flush out the water from the pond and fill it with fresh water.