Amoeba -- Pakistan
According to the ARY TV report, a 40-year-old male was admitted in a private hospital in Karachi, where he later died. The case was confirmed to be due to _Naegleria_. The Sindh Health department declared it as 1st case of _Naegleria_ infection in Karachi in 2018 and also advised the general public on appropriate preventive measures. According to this report, 6 cases of _Naegleria_ infection were reported during last year [2017].
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