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SOME half a dozen deaths of people infected with Naegleria fowleri the lethal ‘brain-eating’ amoeba that thrives in freshwater sources has prompted the Pakistan Medical Association to issue a warning to the public to take preventive measures. In the past few days, at least six people have died from this deadly illness, all of them in Karachi. One of the victims hailed from Balochistan while the rest were from the city. Though the number of deaths are relatively small, the PMA representatives fear that the actual number may be much higher since many cases tend to go unreported. Naegleria fowleri is usually found in freshwater reservoirs, such as those built for supplying water to domestic consumers, and is transmitted when contaminated water goes up the nose during ablution, washing or bathing. The amoeba enters the brain, causing meningoencephalitis, and is fatal in 95pc of cases. Symptoms can include body ache, high-grade fever, drowsiness, fainting and coma.
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