Thursday, 2 November 2017

PRO/EDR> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary - Pakistan (06): (SD) fatal

Amoeba, Encephalitis -- Pakistan
The deadly brain-eating amoeba _Naegleria fowleri_ has claimed yet another victim in Karachi, bringing the death toll from the fatal infection this year [2017] in the city to 6.
Health officials confirmed the death of a resident of North Karachi, who was brought to a private hospital earlier this week with symptoms of the infection. "He was brought to Liaquat National Hospital with severe headache, high grade fever, and other complications on [Mon 23 Oct 2017]," Dr Zafar Mehdi, Sindh health

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