Naegleria fowleri: Brain-eating amoeba - first death in Korea
Naegleria fowleri: Brain-eating amoeba - first death in Korea
Fill in South Korea has reported first case of Naegleria fowleri infection.text
Fill in South Korea has reported first case of Naegleria fowleri infection.text
A 50-year-old man died due to a "brain-eating amoeba" after returning from a trip to Thailand.
A 50-year-old man died due to a "brain-eating amoeba" after returning from a trip to Thailand.
Naegleria is a single-celled living organism
Naegleria is a single-celled living organism
It causes a severe infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis
It causes a severe infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis
The amoeba is found all across freshwater systems, including lakes, rivers, and soil.
The amoeba is found all across freshwater systems, including lakes, rivers, and soil.
The amoeba infiltrates people through the nose and travels up to the brain, hitting core tissues and damaging the nerves at times.
The amoeba infiltrates people through the nose and travels up to the brain, hitting core tissues and damaging the nerves at times.