Investigation into the source of infectionĬity and county officials were notified by the hospital September 5 of the child’s condition, according to the news release. The Naegleria fowleri amoeba then travels up the nose to the brain, where it destroys the brain tissue, the CDC says. The organism infects people when water containing the amoeba enters the body through the nose, according to the CDC. It can also be found in poorly maintained or unchlorinated pools. Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in soil and in fresh warm water such as lakes, rivers and hot springs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). When free-living amebae infect the brain or spinal cord, the condition is known as primary amebic men Media for Medical/Universal Images Group via Getty Imagesīrain-eating amoeba kills man who went swimming at North Carolina water park This photomicrograph of a brain tissue specimen depicts the cytoarchitectural changes associated with a free-living, Naegleria fowleri, amebic infection.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |