{"id":163940,"date":"2026-09-01T17:53:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/v-shtate-florida-obnaruzhen-redkij-sluchaj-porazheniya-mozga-amyoboj-smertnost-sostavlyaet-97-amyoba-pronikaet-cherez-nos-i-popadaet-v-mozg\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T17:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:53:43","slug":"a-rare-case-of-amoeba-brain-damage-has-been-discovered-in-florida-with-a-mortality-rate-of-97-the-amoeba-enters-through-the-nose-and-ends-up-in-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/v-shtate-florida-obnaruzhen-redkij-sluchaj-porazheniya-mozga-amyoboj-smertnost-sostavlyaet-97-amyoba-pronikaet-cherez-nos-i-popadaet-v-mozg\/","title":{"rendered":"A rare case of amoeba brain infection has been discovered in Florida, with a mortality rate of 971 TP3T. The amoeba enters through the nose and reaches the brain."},"content":{"rendered":"

The novel coronavirus is already wreaking havoc on humanity worldwide. With virtually no effective treatment or vaccine to combat the deadly pandemic, humanity is clearly unprepared to combat yet another rare and novel infection. But 2020 appears to be showing us no mercy, as a rare case of a "brain-eating" amoeba was recently confirmed in Florida.<\/p>\n

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) announced a confirmed case of amoeba infection. Naegleria fowleri<\/em> , affecting the brain.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Warning sign of a brain-eating amoeba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An amoeba has been found in a person in Hillsborough County, Florida. Naegleria fowleri<\/em> . The infection is typically transmitted through water, but the Department of Health (DOH) has not yet confirmed how the patient was infected. The patient's current health status has also not been clarified. However, the DOH confirmed that such infections are rare in Florida and more common in other southern US states. Since 1962, only 37 cases have been reported in Florida.<\/p>\n

Single-celled amoeba Naegleria fowleri<\/em> It enters the body through the nose. It can damage the brain.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Naegleria fowleri<\/em> entering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amoeba Naegleria fowleri<\/em> Typically found in warm, freshwater bodies such as rivers, hot springs, and lakes, it enters the human body through the nose and travels to the brain. This single-celled amoeba feeds on brain cells, causing a devastating brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). This is usually fatal.<\/p>\n

Infection most often occurs through swimming or diving in rivers. It can also occur through contact with contaminated water in swimming pools. However, drinking contaminated water alone does not lead to infection.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of the disease include fever, nausea, and frontal lobe headache.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Symptoms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the initial stages, a person infected Naegleria fowleri,<\/em> Severe frontal headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting may occur. Symptoms of the second stage of the disease include neck stiffness, seizures, altered mental status, hallucinations, and coma.<\/p>\n

The Health Department has issued a warning to residents of Hillsborough County.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Pond in Florida.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Hillsborough County Health Department warned residents of a brain-infecting amoeba and urged them to avoid nasal contact with water from rivers, ponds, canals, and lakes, which are more susceptible to infection during the summer and fall months of July, August, and September. People were also asked to use nose-pinch devices when swimming in warm, fresh water.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health also recommended using boiled and cooled or distilled and sterile water for nasal irrigation, as well as sinus irrigation solutions using a neti pot or for ritual ablutions. Healthcare workers also advised people to seek medical attention as soon as symptoms develop, as the infection spreads quickly throughout the body.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says cases of the disease caused by the brain-eating amoeba are rare in the United States.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Cases of amoeba brain disease in the United States<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there have been very few cases of the infection in the country over the past decade. Naegleria fowleri<\/em> . According to statistics, 34 cases of infection were recorded in the United States between 2009 and 2018. Of these, 30 people became infected while recreationally near bodies of water, and three others after rinsing their noses with contaminated tap water. Another person became infected after using contaminated tap water from a backyard water slide.<\/p>\n

A total of 143 cases of PAM (primary amebic meningitis) have been reported in the United States to date. Only four of them survived. Amebic infection is disproportionately common in men and children. While the reason for this distribution pattern is unclear, it is believed to be related to their interest in water sports, which are more common among younger boys.<\/p>\n

Infection with this rare amoeba, which attacks the brain, is not something to be taken lightly. Take the necessary precautions prescribed by the Ministry of Health and stay safe!<\/p>\n

(Sources: 1, 2, 3)<\/em><\/p>\n

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