A patient in Karachi died from brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri after three days of fever and headaches. Sindh Health Department recorded 11 infections-related deaths, prompting public health precautions…
According to the Sindh Health Department, another Karachi patient died from the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.
Naegleria killed a Bufferzone Karachi resident, according to the health authority. His fever and headaches lasted three days, stated the Sindh Health Department official.
Naegleria has killed three people in Karachi’s Central area in two weeks.
Naegleria fowleri infection (NFI) has killed 11 persons in Sindh, according to the health department.
A news site reported that Sindh interim health minister Dr. Saad Khalid encouraged Karachi people to prevent Naegleria fowleri outbreaks, an uncommon but dangerous freshwater amoeba.
Khalid Niaz advised against swimming in unchlorinated pools. He cautioned against activities that could generate water in the nose.
Conclusion
Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, killed a Karachi resident, the third in two weeks. Sindh Health Department recorded 11 infections-related deaths, prompting public health precautions. The amoeba in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, and hot springs can cause a fatal brain infection if water enters the nose. Symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Naegleria fowleri is fatal and incurable. Avoid swimming in poorly chlorinated pools and activities that may induce water in the nose, say public health officials.
