Pakistan Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria) 2018 & 2019

[Ronan Kelly]

Link to 2017 thread: https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...naegleria-2017


Published Date: 2018-05-10 13:09:43
Subject: PRO/SOAS> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary - Pakistan: (Sindh) fatal
Archive Number: 20180510.5789428
AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS, PRIMARY - PAKISTAN: (SINDH) FATAL
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Date: Mon 7 May 2018
Source: ARY News [text summarized from video report, edited]
https://videos.arynews.tv/first-case...hi-since-2018/


According to the ARY TV report, a 40-year-old male was admitted in a private hospital in Karachi, where he later died. The case was confirmed to be due to _Naegleria_. The Sindh Health department declared it as 1st case of _Naegleria_ infection in Karachi in 2018 and also advised the general public on appropriate preventive measures. According to this report, 6 cases of _Naegleria_ infection were reported during last year [2017].

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[The 1st cases of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) were detected in Karachi as early as 2008 (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/2/10-0442_article). During 2017, 6 deaths were reported on account of _Naegleria infection_, mainly limited to Karachi Sindh.

Most _Naegleria fowleri_ infections are associated with swimming in warm freshwater lakes and rivers. However, very rarely, _N. fowleri_ has caused deaths associated with tap or faucet water going up the nose (https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegle...cet-water.html).

_N. fowleri_ can grow in public and private water tanks and pipes, especially where little or no disinfectant (like chlorine or chloramine) is present. It can also grow in the pipes and water heaters of homes and buildings.

Only 4 out of 143 known infected individuals in the USA between 1962 and 2016 have survived -- fatality rate over 97 per cent (https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/general.html). The morbidity and mortality associated with PAM are likely to increase unless prompt measures to clean water reservoirs in residences and mosques and disinfect water. - Mod.UBA

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[Ronan Kelly]

Second naegleria-related death reported in city

Staff Report

JUNE 5, 2018



The Sindh Health Department confirmed on Monday that the ?brain-eating? amoeba, called Naegleria Fowleri, claimed its second victim in Karachi.

?This is the second life claimed by naegleria this year in Karachi,? confirmed Dr Zafar Mehdi, the focal person for naegleria-related deaths in Sindh.

The recent victim of the deadly disease was Sana, sixteen-year-old girl from North Nazimabad. Dr Mehdi said that Sana was admitted to a hospital with the symptoms of high-grade fever, vomiting and nausea. She was shifted to a private hospital in Karachi on June 30.
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https://dailytimes.com.pk/249240/second-naegleria-related-death-reported-in-city/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Naegleria claims another life in Karachi

KARACHI: A 26-year-old man became the latest victim of naegleria fowleri, the ?brain-eating amoeba?, in Karachi, Geo News reported Thursday.

The man, who lived in Shadman Society area of Malir, passed away in a private hospital.

Naegleria fowleri, which is found in freshwater, has claimed four lives in Karachi this year, it was reported.
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https://www.geo.tv/latest/201140-naegleria-claims-another-life-in-karachi

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Naegleria, Congo viruses claim two more lives
By ​ Our CorrespondentPublished: September 15, 2019


KARACHI: Two more patients have fallen prey to Congo and Naegleria Fowleri virus in Karachi.

Akbar Asad, 26, who was diagnosed with Naegleria, died during treatment at the Aga Khan University Hospital, causing the number of deaths caused by the brain-eating amoeba to 14 in the current year.

According to medical experts, Naegleria has no cure and the only way to guarantee protection against the deadly organism is through the adoption of preventive measures. These measures include using chlorinated water in accordance with the international standards, using boiled water for drinking, ablution and regularly cleaning water tanks.