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
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
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