US EditionAlert for Another Tragic Case of the Amoeba “Eat Brains” that Killed a 12-Year-Old Child: Where He Lives and How He Entered His Body
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The tragic episode occurred on July 18 in South Carolina, United States, when a child under 12 years of age died from an infection caused by the amoeba Negleria fowleri, known as “eat brains”. Jaysen Carr had swam days earlier in Lake Murray, one of the most chosen destinations in the area, on the weekend of July 4, according to the Univision media. The baby began to feel bad shortly after swimming: among the first symptoms he suffered headache,…
Amoeba comebras is a microorganism that is potentially dangerous in humans if it results in being infected, as it can cause death in several people. Although it is rare, it has happened, as in the case of a 12-year-old boy who died after swimming in a lake.This infection occurs when people come into contact with contaminated water, the amoeba surrenders through the nose and reaches the brain.Some symptoms are fever, nausea and headache. Amoeba c…
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