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South Korea Registers First Death Linked to ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’

In South Korea, the first case of the deadly disease “brain-eating amoeba” was founded and A man passed away from the infection of Naegleria fowleri after returning from Thailand. The patient had symptoms of meningitis, such as headaches, fever, vomiting, slurred speech, and stiffness of the neck, on the evening of his arrival, and later, he was transferred to an emergency room the next day.

  • As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national public health agency of the United States, Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba (single-celled living organism) that lives in soil and warm freshwaters, such as lakes, rivers, and hot springs.

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