Brain-eating Amoeba Now Spreading Rapidly in US, All You Need to Know About Deadly Disease
4 years ago

Brain-eating Amoeba Now Spreading Rapidly in US, All You Need to Know About Deadly Disease

News 18  

If you think we have had it all in 2020, and nothing can surprise or frighten us anymore, it’s time to brace yourself. As if the deadly novel coronavirus wasn’t enough to make our lives miserable, a brain-eating amoeba strain is causing major worry over the US and other nations. Back in September this year, the news of a six-year-old Texas boy losing his life to the brain-eating amoeba sent shock waves around the US. While the CDC has confirmed that one cannot get infected from drinking water contaminated with amoeba, the micro-organism can turn deadly for you if the contaminated water gets into the nose of a person. Also, such infections are generally reported to be caused around the summer months of July, August, and September, as the temperature remains a little warm, giving perfect surrounding for amoeba to grow.

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Indian teenager among handful of people in world to survive rare brain-eating amoeba
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian teenager among handful of people in world to survive rare brain-eating amoeba

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A teenager from southern India …

Kerala teen survives brain-eating amoeba disease. Doctor explains survival rate determining factors of PAM
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala teen survives brain-eating amoeba disease. Doctor explains survival rate determining factors of PAM

Hindustan Times  

Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, also known as PAM, is a deadly disease caused by Naegleria fowleri – a microscopic amoeba – also known as brain-eating amoeba. Recently a 14-year-old teen - Afnan Jasim - from the district of Kozhikode survived PAM – he is one of the eleven people in the world to combat the deadly disease. A 14-year-old teen from …

What is brain-eating amoeba that killed teen in Kerala; know how to be safe, early signs and prevention tips
5 months ago

What is brain-eating amoeba that killed teen in Kerala; know how to be safe, early signs and prevention tips

Hindustan Times  

The state of Kerala reported its fourth fatality due to a rare microorganism – brain-eating amoeba. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Preetha, consultant neurologist at Prashanth Hospitals, Chennai, said, “Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis is a very rare but fatal infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba. This microscopic amoeba basically thrives in warm freshwater environments …

Fourth case of rare brain-eating amoeba infection reported in Kerala
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fourth case of rare brain-eating amoeba infection reported in Kerala

The Hindu  

Another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, has been reported from Kerala. This is the fourth case of the rare brain infection reported in the state since May and all the patients are children, three of whom have already died. Prior to that, two others — a five-year-old girl …

12-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba
5 months, 2 weeks ago

12-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba

Hindustan Times  

A 12-year-old boy succumbed to amoebic meningoencephalitis infection on Wednesday night in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, the third such fatality in the last two months, health officials said. 12-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba The deceased was identified as Mridul EP, a native of Feroke, who passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode. The rare …

Rare and fatal brain-eating amoeba infection
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rare and fatal brain-eating amoeba infection

The Hindu  

The story so far: There have been four cases, including three deaths, of the rare, but fatal primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala in the last two months. Experts point out that warming of the atmosphere and stagnant and unhygienic water resources could be some of the conditions leading to the infection. In Kozhikode, doctors at the Government Medical College Hospital …

What is brain-eating amoeba? Causes, symptoms, prevention and all you need to know about this fatal infection
7 months ago

What is brain-eating amoeba? Causes, symptoms, prevention and all you need to know about this fatal infection

India TV News  

A five-year-old girl from Malappuram, Kerala, died of amoebic meningoencephalitis at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode. Brain-eating amoeba, scientifically known as Naegleria fowleri, is a rare but deadly organism that can cause a severe brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Causes of Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection Infection occurs when contaminated water containing Naegleria fowleri enters the body through the …

Health Minister allays fears about ‘brain-eating amoeba’
1 year, 5 months ago

Health Minister allays fears about ‘brain-eating amoeba’

The Hindu  

Confirming the death of a 15-year-old boy from Alappuzha who was under treatment for primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by amoeba, Health Minister Veena George sought to allay fears about the communicable nature of the disease. The Minister said there had been five such cases of PAM infection reported in the State so far and all of …

‘Brain-eating’ amoeba kills Florida man. Know who's at risk, its treatment
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Brain-eating’ amoeba kills Florida man. Know who's at risk, its treatment

Hindustan Times  

A man in Florida's Charlotte County died after being infected by a rare ‘brain-eating’ amoeba. The department had earlier issued an alert warning the locals about the amoeba, Naegleria Fowleri causing the microorganism to destroy the brain tissue, a rare yet fatal condition that is also known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. "Infection with Naegleria fowleri is EXTREMELY RARE and can …

Florida man dies after using tap water: What is the brain-eating amoeba that killed him?
1 year, 9 months ago

Florida man dies after using tap water: What is the brain-eating amoeba that killed him?

Firstpost  

A brain-eating amoeba just claimed another victim. The Florida Department of Health confirmed that a Charlotte County resident, who has not been named, passed away after being infected by Naegleria fowleri. According to a news release issued on 23 February, the infection possibly resulted from “sinus rinse practices utilising tap water.” CNN quoted Jae Williams, press secretary for the Florida …

'Brain-eating amoeba' naegleria fowleri kills South Korea man. Check symptoms
1 year, 11 months ago

'Brain-eating amoeba' naegleria fowleri kills South Korea man. Check symptoms

Hindustan Times  

A South Korean man who returned from Thailand died from an infection caused by Naegleria fowleri - a 'brain-eating' amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater bodies - according to a Korean Times report published Monday. The Korean Times said this is the first confirmed case of a Naegleria fowleri infection in the country, and added that the KDCA had not …

What is Naegleria fowleri infection? The brain-eating amoeba reported in South Korea
1 year, 11 months ago

What is Naegleria fowleri infection? The brain-eating amoeba reported in South Korea

India Today  

Amid a new Covid-19 scare emerging in China, South Korea has reported the first case of Naegleria fowleri infection that has killed a man in his 50s. According to a report in The Korea Times, the man who had stayed in Thailand for four months before returning to Korea on December 10, died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri. According …

'Brain-eating amoeba' kills man in South Korea; India, US & Thailand have a case history of disease
1 year, 11 months ago

'Brain-eating amoeba' kills man in South Korea; India, US & Thailand have a case history of disease

India TV News  

The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or "brain-eating amoeba," has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency confirmed that a Korean national who died after returning from Thailand was infected with Naegleria fowleri, which destroys human brains. The KDCA said the odds of human-to-human transmission of Naegleria fowleri are …

Brain-eating Amoeba Kills Las Vegas Teenager; ‘Don’t Panic’ Say Experts
2 years, 2 months ago

Brain-eating Amoeba Kills Las Vegas Teenager; ‘Don’t Panic’ Say Experts

News 18  

Experts have said that the death of a teenager in the Las Vegas area from a rare brain-eating amoeba should prompt caution, not panic, among people at freshwater lakes, rivers and springs. “It gets people’s attention because of the name,” Brian Labus, a former public health epidemiologist, said on Friday of the naturally occurring organism officially called Naegleria fowleri but …

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba that investigators think he was exposed to in warm waters at Lake Mead should prompt caution, not panic, among people at freshwater lakes, rivers and springs, experts said Friday. “It gets people’s attention because of the name,” former public health epidemiologist Brian Labus said of …

Boy dies from rare brain-eating amoeba in first fatality from parasite at Lake Mead, park officials say
2 years, 2 months ago

Boy dies from rare brain-eating amoeba in first fatality from parasite at Lake Mead, park officials say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The child, from Clark County, likely contracted the parasite from swimming in Lake Mead, one of the US largest …

Teen fighting for his life after contracting brain-eating amoeba
2 years, 4 months ago

Teen fighting for his life after contracting brain-eating amoeba

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Doctors believe Caleb contracted Naegleria Fowleri, commonly known …

What is Brain-Eating Amoeba That Killed 6-Year-Old US Boy and Has a 97% Fatality Rate?
4 years, 2 months ago

What is Brain-Eating Amoeba That Killed 6-Year-Old US Boy and Has a 97% Fatality Rate?

News 18  

A six-year-old boy in Texas has died after he was infected with what was traced to ‘brain-eating amoeba,’ or scientifically, naegleria fowleri. The governor of Texas has issued a disaster declaration after the death of a six-year-old boy infected with a brain-eating amoeba that was later found in his community’s water supply. The child died on September 8 following an …

WHAT IS A BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA?
4 years, 3 months ago

WHAT IS A BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA?

Daily Mail  

Naegleria fowleri is commonly referred to as the 'brain-eating amoeba' as it can cause a rare and devastating infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis. It usually infects people when contaminated water enters the body through the nose. Infection typically occurs when people go swimming or diving in warm freshwater places, like lakes and rivers. In very rare instances, …

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