US EditionMissouri Adult Dies After Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection: Officials
The infection, contracted during a waterskiing trip, is part of fewer than 200 U.S. cases since 1962 with a survival rate below 3%, according to the CDC.
- An adult Missouri resident died on Tuesday in a St. Louis-area hospital after contracting Naegleria fowleri from the Lake of the Ozarks.
- Health officials reported the infection last week and are investigating exposure, suspecting water activities as the source of the rare amoeba infection.
- Naegleria fowleri is a brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare infection with symptoms worsening rapidly.
- Since 1962, the United States has reported 167 PAM cases with less than 3% survival, and officials advise avoiding water entering the nose or using nose clips when exposure occurs.
- The death highlights the rarity and severity of Naegleria infections and suggests continued vigilance for warm freshwater exposure amid rising temperatures that favor amoeba growth.
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Missouri patient dies from brain-eating amoeba thought to be picked up at Lake of the Ozarks
A Missouri resident died this week from a brain-eating amoeba infection, possibly picked up when the patient was water-skiing on the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials said.
Missouri health officials say patient treated for 'brain-eating' amoeba has died | Patient was at Lake of the Ozarks before infection
By JoBeth Davis, Dorissa White Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Missouri health officials confirm the resident who contracted a case of what is commonly known as the “brain-eating” amoeba has died. That individual had been water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks before falling ill. Officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the adult Missouri resident who was diagnosed with …
Missouri adult dies after brain-eating amoeba infection: Officials
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — An adult in Missouri has died after they became infected with a brain-eating amoeba earlier this month, officials have confirmed. The person, who has not been publicly identified, was diagnosed with Naegleria fowleri on August 13, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said. While the case was being investigated, officials reported that they believe the patient contracted the infection, commonly referred to…
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