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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
New lab diagnoses amoebic brain fever, a first in state
T'puram: In a significant development, the state confirmed its first case of amoebic meningoencephalitis through the newly established molecular lab in the state. Health Minister Veena George announced that the diagnosis was made as part of a dedicated effort to detect amoebic brain fever, a rare but often fatal condition. State public health lab (SPHL) earlier set up a PCR lab capable of detecting five types of amoebae known to cause brain fever in humans — Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba sp., Vermamoeba vermiformis, Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Paravahlkampfia francinae. The first confirmed detection was of Acanthamoeba, which was successfully identified and verified through this new facility. Previously, such cases were confirmed at PGI Chandigarh. With in-state confirmation now possible, the minister said it would greatly aid both treatment and research efforts. The minister further said that state has been implementing model interventions in the prevention of amoebic meningoencephalitis. Globally, the disease has a mortality rate of 97%, but Kerala reduced this to 23% through systematic efforts and timely, effective treatment. This success was achieved through structured actions and prompt care. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pinga-Pinga e HBP? Tome isso 1x ao dia se tem mais de 40 anos Portal Saúde do Homem Clique aqui Undo State also updated its action plan based on the 'One Health' approach to enhance prevention strategies against amoebae. A comprehensive action plan has been prepared to manage the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the disease. All suspected cases of brain fever in state are now directed to undergo tests for amoebic meningoencephalitis. In addition to SPHL, the microbiology departments of Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode medical colleges will be developed as specialized centres for diagnosing the disease. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Knoxville Ice Bears seek SPHL history as fans wish for another President's Cup
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After missing the playoffs a year ago, local hockey fans looked on as the Knoxville Ice Bears dropped the puck on game one of the SPHL President's Cup Championship series as fans hope the Ice Bears bring a championship back to the Scruffy City. There was a palpable excitement in the hours leading up to the first Championship Series game for the Ice Bears since 2015. Fans and parents of players shared how happy they are to see this team in a position to bring home some hardware. Every hit, every shot and every goal adding to the electric atmosphere surrounding the Knoxville Ice Bears in their quest for a fifth President's Cup. Parents of players making the trip to Knoxville to get a glimpse at what could be a history making series. 'I think the boys have really really come together. They've played really hard and had some great wins,' said Steve Mundinger, father of Ice Bears goalie Stephen Mundinger. 'To actually be here physically and watch it has been unbelievable. I've been here for two weeks, I haven't missed a game in the last two weeks and I'll tell ya, it's the best experience. I know the Ice Bears have got it in them, and we're going to win the cup.' Boyd Soper, the father of Jimmy and Kyle Soper, gave the Ice Bears faithful high praise as they nearly sold out the arena for another playoff game. 'Knoxville has the best fans. They're loud. They're into it. They just love these guys,' Soper said. 'They are fantastic. They're the best crowd we have in the SPHL for sure.' For fan groups like the M-1 Mafia, seeing the team bounce back after adversity struck last season has been welcome. 'It's been a rough couple of years. Last year we finished in last place and didn't make the playoffs. We've lost both games at home so far this postseason,' said M1 Mafia member Walt Drouin. 'So to see the boys go on the road and get two wins against two teams that are higher seeded was absolutely amazing and we are excited to be back here.' Excited to be back and hopeful to add another banner to the coliseum rafters. No SPHL team has ever won five President's Cups. With four titles already in the books, two wins is all that separates the Ice Bears from SPHL history. The last time the Ice Bears were in the championship series, they won the President's Cup, that was in 2015. Knoxville dropped game one in the best of three series 4-3 in double overtime. The Ice Bears are back in action Thursday night in Evansville for game two. The Knoxville Civic Coliseum would host the decisive game three on Sunday if Knoxville is able to win in Evansville. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Thunderbolts head to SPHL finals for first time in team history
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — For the first time in franchise history Evansville is heading to the SPHL President's Cup finals. The Thunderbolts knocked off the top seeded Peoria Rivermen with a 3-1 victory. Evansville finished the regular season with a 500 record, it was an uphill climb just to make the seventh seed in the playoffs. 'With 18 games left in the season we all sat down and had a discussion about what we wanted to do,' said Thunderbolts Head Coach Jeff Bes. 'And that's when we made the decision that we wanted to make the President's Cup Finals. The playoffs weren't good enough.' A hunger and decision that didn't allow this team to quit after falling behind 1-0 in the first period against the top seeded Peoria Rivermen, Evansville didn't flinch. 'We all just had that feeling that we were going to win today,' said Thunderbolts Goalie Cole Ceci. 'Obviously it wasn't the start that we wanted but we were able to catch our bearings and everyone took a look at themselves and said, 'I have a little bit more I can bring.' Logan Vandamaraker brought his third goal of the postseason ultimately the game winning goal that sent the bolts to the SPHL finals for the first time as a franchise. As the focus now shifts to the final series but head coach Jeff Bes says nothing on the ice needs to change. 'We just have to keep playing the same way,' said Bes. 'We have to believe. We know we aren't the prettiest team maybe, but we are going out there to outwork them and do what we need to do to be successful and make the city of Evansville successful for us.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
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'It's a tough one': Peoria Rivermen eliminated from SPHL playoffs with Game 2 upset by Evansville in semis
'It's a tough one': Peoria Rivermen eliminated from SPHL playoffs with Game 2 upset by Evansville in semis EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Peoria Rivermen 2024-25 title defense ended in the SPHL semifinals Friday in an upset at the hands of the Evansville Thunderbolts. The Rivermen scored the game's first goal, missed some great opportunities to extend their lead, and instead faded to a 3-1 loss in Game 2 of the best-of-3 series, getting swept out of the postseason by No. 7 seeded Evansville before 3,287 at Ford Center. Advertisement Former Rivermen center Tyson Gilmour scored two goals, while rookie Logan vande Meerakker notched the game-winner in between. Defenseman Josh Martin scored Peoria's goal. "We went out playing Rivermen hockey," said Rivermen head coach Jean-Guy Trudel via phone from Evansville. "It's a tough one. It's not what we wanted, not what you play a season for, but I'm proud of these guys. "If everyone knew what our injury and sickness report was they'd be shocked. We finally played Rivermen hockey today. We just didn't get enough from our forwards, from our older guys, in this series. I think those guys who missed time on IR were getting better and building and I think they would have been there on top with just a little more time. "But we ran out of time. It hurts." Advertisement SPHL Semifinals box score: Game 2: Evansville 3, Rivermen 1 Peoria was the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after a 40-win season in which it won the William B. Coffey Trophy as league regular-season champions. Instead, the Rivermen joined the league's list of No. 1 seeds that failed to win the President's Cup, which now has happened in 15 of 21 seasons in SPHL history. Peoria Rivermen head coach Jean-Guy Trudel talks to his team after the defending SPHL champions were eliminated from the 2025 playoffs with a Game 2 loss to Evansville in the semifinals at Ford Center on Friday, April 18, 2025. In fact, the '24-25 playoff bracket has been blown apart with No. 1 Peoria, No. 2 Huntsville and No. 3 Roanoke all eliminated. Evansville will face the winner of the No. 4 Birmingham vs No. 6 Knoxville series in the President's Cup Finals next week. Advertisement The Rivermen were a combined 17-4-3 against those three teams during the regular-season. "We finished first and made it to the semis with a lot of first-year guys," Trudel said. "So many guys came in during the last month. We only had one line that knew what we were even doing on faceoffs. We just didn't have the time for that chemistry to build. "We tried to build it the best we can. I'm very proud of our group." A good start in elimination game The Peoria Rivermen celebrate a goal by Josh Martin that gave them an early lead in Game 2 of the best-of-3 SPHL semifinals against Evansville at Ford Center in Indiana on Friday, April 18, 2025. The Rivermen built a 13-3 shooting advantage through the game's first 17 minutes and took a 1-0 lead on defenseman Josh Martin's third goal of the postseason. Advertisement Peoria winger Carson Baptiste tried a backhanded wraparound at the right post, the puck rebounded out toward the hashmarks and Martin stepped into it, driving a low shot past the left pad of goaltender Cole Ceci at 11:36. Peoria earned a power play at 14:56 but did not convert, and referees Stone Sheehan and Mitchel Perry awarded Evansville a five-on-three power play for 1:35 at the end of the period. The Rivermen killed both ends of it and had a chance to tack on to their lead with two big chances in the first six minutes of the second period, but could not finish. Peoria veteran center JM Piotrowski had Ceci down at the left post but could not get a shot past him. A couple minutes later Braydon Barker walked uncontested to the doorstep off a draw during a Peoria power play, but Ceci shut down the play. The game turned against them Peoria Rivermen veteran center JM Piotrowski is stopped at the left post by Evansville goaltender Cole Ceci during Game 2 of the SPHL semifinals, which the Rivermen lost, 3-1, to Evansville to be swept out of the playoffs at Ford Center on April 17, 2025. Those missed chances caught up to the Rivermen later in the period, as Evansville tied the game on its third power play on a deflection from between the hashmarks by Gilmour at 8:58. Advertisement Evansville turned its attack up a gear after that. More: Coach of the Year: Peoria Rivermen's Jean-Guy Trudel wins SPHL's highest coaching honor The Rivermen were caught in a bad change with 75 seconds left in the period and fell behind for the first time as Evansville cashed in. Then vande Meerakker — who notched the game-winner in Game 1 on a breakaway — skated in two-on-one against defenseman Mike Ferrandino, kept the puck, and fired it through goaltender Nick Latinovich from the left circle for 2-1. The Rivermen thought they had a tying goal with 7:40 to go in the third period on a massive net scramble in which Ceci was down. But there was no red light and the referee waved no-goal. The play underwent video review and the call on the ice was upheld. Advertisement Peoria pulled Latinovich for an extra attacker with 1:51 left and generated pressure until the final seconds. But Rivermen defenseman Zach Wilke's shot from the left point was blocked with 18 seconds left and Gilmour picked up the puck and skated it all the way down to the doorstep to fill the empty net. "Our third period we were on our toes instead of our heels," Trudel said. "But we waited too long. I didn't want us to be disappointed. I wanted us to play desperate hockey in these playoffs like we did in the past, and I don't think we really did. You could feel it was slipping away. And Ceci was terrific, you hit a hot goaltender in a best-of-3 and it gets you." A playoff debut Peoria Rivermen forwards Mike Gelatt (left) and JM Piotrowski look for scoring chances against Evansville goaltender Cole Ceci during a 3-1 Peoria loss in Game 2 of the SPHL semifinals at Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., on Friday, April 18, 2025 Rivermen rookie defenseman Ayodele Adeniye was activated from injured reserve and added to the playoff roster before Game 2. Peoria released rookie center Jacob King in a corresponding move, and used Adeniye up front as a forward. Advertisement The Rivermen put together a top line with captain Alec Baer centering Jordan Ernst and Mike Gelatt. Mike McChesney centered Griffen Fox and Carson Baptiste, the latter a healthy scratch in Game 1. Garrett Devine centered Braydon Barker and rookie Zach Purcell on Peoria's third line, and veteran JM Piotrowski and Adeniye served as extra forwards. The Rivermen went with five defensemen, including lead man Zach Wilkie. River Readings Rivermen head coach Jean-Guy Trudel was named SPHL Coach of the Year for the fourth time earlier in the day. … Rivermen winger Carlos Fornaris missed Game 2 serving a one-game suspension by the SPHL for a check to an opponent's head in Game 1. … Rivermen and SPHL goalscoring champion Jordan Ernst (37 goals) was held to 1 shot on goal through the first five periods of the semifinal series against Evansville. The Rivermen shifted him to defense in the third period, a move that tended to result in offensive outbursts from Ernst this season. Advertisement This story has been updated with additional information and photos. Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for He can be reached at 686-3206 or deminian@ Follow him on @icetimecleve. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Peoria Rivermen swept out of SPHL semifinals by Evansville
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rivermen's Jean-Guy Trudel wins SPHL coach of the year for 4th time
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — For the fourth time, Peoria Rivermen coach Jean-Guy Trudel has been named Coach of the Year by the SPHL. It's a remarkable accomplishment for Trudel as the Rivermen have only been in the league for 11 years and comes after the team earned their 6th William B. Coffey Trophy as regular-season champions with a 40-10-6 record, matching a Rivermen record for wins set in the 2018-2019 season. 'First and foremost, it's a tremendous honor for what we feel is one of the best coaching staffs in minor league hockey with Trudel leading the way and Eric Levine as his assistant,' said Bart Rogers, the team's co-owner. 'They went through a tremendous adversity with more than 60 players coming and going through the system as either injured or called up.' Trudel also became the winningest coach in SPHL history in November when he notched his 369th win over the Pensacola Ice Flyers. He reached 400 wins when the Rivermen beat the same team on March 29. He finished the season with 402 wins. He previously earned the title after the 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2017-18 seasons. Trudel and the team are on the road in the Quad Cities where they face an elimination game against the Quad City Storm in the second round of the SPHL playoffs. They lost the first game in the best of three series 2-0 on Wednesday at Carver Arena. The honor comes after Rivermen players dominated the all-SPHL honors earning four of six spots on the 1st team. Goalie Colby Muise, defenseman Zach Wilkie, and forwards Alec Baer and Jordan Ernst were all honored as being named the best in the SPHL. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
