‘Brain-eating’ amoeba claims young man’s life
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KARACHI: A young man died because of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, at a private hospital in the city on Sunday, officials said.
They said Shoaib Ahmed, 34, was admitted to the private hospital a couple of days ago in a precarious condition. He died on Sunday. He was a resident of Liaquatabad.
The hospital confirmed that he was diagnosed with the lethal infection.
He was the third victim of Naegleria fowleri in Sindh this year. All three cases have been reported from Karachi. The officials said further investigation was under way.
Published in Dawn, May 20th, 2019
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May 20, 2019 12:03pm
Chlorination...?
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May 20, 2019 02:30pm
Remedy and precautionary measures ?
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May 20, 2019 04:18pm
Stagnant water is dangerous.One of my relative died couple of years ago. Before death he told the doctor about his bath in a stagnant water pool.
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May 20, 2019 05:20pm
@Furqan, be careful where u swim. No one really survives this.
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