New delhi date. 27 December 2022, Tuesday
Corona has started again in many countries of the world. Many European countries including China, Japan are in the grip of Corona. Meanwhile, a new disease has also entered. The first case of Naegleria Fowleri has been reported in South Korea. It is commonly called the brain-eating amoeba.
1 person died
A 50-year-old man died in South Korea after returning from Thailand, South Korea's Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported.
The 50-year-old returned to South Korea on December 10 after four months in Thailand and died of the infection on December 21. It is a dangerous disease. The man remained hospitalized for a week.
- The disease was first observed in the United States in 1937
- Enters the brain through the nose
- Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba.
- which are found in lakes, rivers, streams and canals.
- Enter through the nose
The amoeba breathes through the nose and reaches the brain to destroy tissue. It is known as (PAM) Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. This transition is vital.
symptoms
- headache
- fever
- Nausea
- Vomit
This amoeba is fast replicating, meaning it produces its replicas very quickly. When a person is infected with it, they initially show symptoms like headache, fever, nausea and vomiting.
KDCA has warned
The chances of getting infected with Naegleria fowleri are very low, the CDC said. But locals have been asked to be cautious. As of 2018, a total of 381 cases of Naegleria fowleri had been reported worldwide, including the US, India, and Thailand.
