These are free living bacteria and are found all around the world often in warm and hot water (amoebas in water),including freshwater amoeba . Few brain eating amoeba news surfaced last year from United States and India too , even now some cases are resurfacing . Lets know what it is :
Facts about it
These are not only tap water amoeba and not but are found in all types of water . Most Naegleria fowleri infections reported around the world have been linked to bathing and swimming in water bodies .
These affects the brain by eating brain tissues and also cause swelling of brain which in turn is hazardous People usually get infected when they swim or take a bath , the water enters their nose.
Warm water temperatures, particularly during the summer months, create favourable conditions for the amoeba’s growth .
"A 15-year-old boy in Kerala’s Alappuzha district has died due to a rare infection
caused by Naegleria fowleri or “brain-eating amoeba” after a week of
high fever and rapid deterioration in his vitals. He used to take a bath
in a stream" Indian Express
Symptoms and treatment- Symptoms includes - Nausea , Fever , Stiff neck , vomiting , dizziness , Seizures.
Amoebic Meningitis - It usually occurs when water contaning active bacteria goes up the nose .
Ensure that while swimming or taking a bath from a open source water that it is maintained in a hygeinic condition and is regularly cleaned , avoid too much swimming and bathing in open water sources especially during summer .
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