Pakistan Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria) 2014

[Ronan Kelly]

From Week 22 Epidemiological report http://www.emro.who.int/images/stori...62014.pdf?ua=1

Naegleria Meningitis
DEWS team was informed about death due to Primary amebic
meningoencephalitis (PAM) reported from a private hospital.
The team visited the family of deceased. History revealed that
the patient had severe headache and Vomiting, he was treated
from nearby GP with different medicines but condition was still
detoriated and admitted to AKU but did not survive and died on
24th May. The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) have
been requested to chlorinate all major reservoirs. A joint committee
of health department officials, KWSB and Karachi Municipal
Corporation (KMC) officials has been set up which will monitor
water chlorination and take water samples on daily basis
from different towns and share reports with all the stakeholders.
Moreover, utilization of print and electronic media to create
awareness among people to prevent Naegleria infection is
planned.

Previous FluTrackers threads:
Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan (13 cases - washing with tap water suspected as cause)
Pakistan 2012: Naegleria kills 10
Pakistan primary amoebic meningoencephalitis 2013 - 3 fatalities

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria) 2014

Naegleria?s spread out of Karachi worries health dept
By The Newspaper's Staff Reporter
Updated about 3 hours ago


KARACHI: As the authorities have finally confirmed two more deaths caused by the deadly ?brain-eating amoeba? or naegleria fowleri, one each belonging to Karachi and Hyderabad, what is more worrisome for them is the evidence of the amoeba?s presence outside Karachi where chlorination level in water is much more pathetic, it emerged on Friday.

Chlorination is considered to be the only cure against the spread of the deadly disease, which has so far claimed a total of five lives.

Irfan, a young resident of Gulberg, had died at a private hospital on June 1. The authorities have confirmed that the death was caused by naegleria. Similarly, Shakeel Ahmed of Damin-i-Kohisar Society of Hyderabad had been shifted to Karachi early this month where he died last weekend.
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Out of a total of five naegleria caused deaths, four have been reported from Karachi with two from Gulistan-i-Jauhar alone.
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http://www.dawn.com/news/1118666/naeglerias-spread-out-of-karachi-worries-health-dept

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria) 2014

Probe to confirm another ?naegleria death?
By Hasan Mansoor
Published about 10 hours ago

KARACHI: The health authorities in the city are investigating at least one more death believed to be caused by the deadly ?brain-eating amoeba?, or naegleria fowleri, that has already claimed four lives in Karachi and another in Hyderabad, officials said on Sunday.

?We have got reports of a death in Karachi, which we suspect is caused by the deadly naegleria,? said an official in the provincial health department wishing not to be named.

?The victim died reportedly because of meningitis, but all symptoms regarding his death give strong indications that he died because of naegleria,? the official added.
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http://www.dawn.com/news/1118986/probe-to-confirm-another-naegleria-death

[Shiloh]

Re: Pakistan Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria) 2014

Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1125156/nae...ictim-in-sindh



Naegleria claims its seventh victim in Sindh
By The Newspaper's Staff Reporter
Published about an hour ago

KARACHI: A 29-year-old man from Karachi?s Rafa-i-Aam Society was confirmed as the latest victim of the ?brain-eating amoeba?, or Naegleria fowleri, as the toll because of the deadly virus reached seven within three months in Sindh, officials said on Wednesday.

Officials said Adil Najam had been admitted to hospital in a precarious condition where he died on Wednesday.

Officials said the man worked as an assistant at a petrol station along Hub River Road and was an honorary imam in an area mosque...

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Pakistan Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria) 2014

Death toll rises: Naegleria claims another victim
By Our CorrespondentPublished: October 10, 2014

KARACHI: Naegleria Fowleri took another life in the city on Thursday, taking the death toll to 13. According to senior health director Zafar Ejaz, 25-year-old Humera, was taken to Aga Khan Hospital with acute fever. He confirmed that she died of the brain-eating amoeba during treatment.
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/773043/death-toll-rises-naegleria-claims-another-victim/