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Nine-Year-Old Boy in Serious Condition After Infection Caused by Brain-Eating Amoeba
Laboratory tests confirmed Naegleria fowleri after the boy developed severe brain inflammation, and officials said the infection is extremely rare and fast-moving.
- A nine-year-old boy is in critical condition at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, the Israel Health Ministry announced, after contracting Naegleria Fowleri, known as the 'brain-eating amoeba,' following a swim at Kursi Beach.
- The infection occurs when water containing the amoeba enters through the nasal cavity, allowing the organism to travel to the brain; the Health Ministry emphasized it is not contracted by drinking water or person-to-person transmission.
- Preliminary investigation indicates the boy swam at Kursi Beach approximately six days before admission; Laboratory testing confirmed Naegleria Fowleri infection Saturday night, with fewer than 500 cases documented worldwide.
- The child remains sedated and ventilated in intensive care at Rambam Medical Center while the Health Ministry recommends swimmers avoid submerging their heads or use nose plugs to prevent infection.
- This case marks one of only three Naegleria Fowleri diagnoses in Israel in recent years; officials maintain the disease carries high mortality but poses exceptionally low risk to the general public.
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