Howard Smith MD, AM · @Drhowardsmith
1 followers · 307 posts · Server masto.nyc

Brain-eating Amoebae Could Kill You:
A Florida resident who quirted tap water into the nose has died after being infected by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.
youtu.be/h_kUcfbDXyQ

#amoeba #meningitis #naegleria #netipot #braineating

Last updated 2 years ago

Giuseppe Michieli · @GMIK69
54 followers · 970 posts · Server mstdn.science

A confirmed case of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis () caused by Fowleri confirmed by S. CDC, kdca.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=

#pam #naegleria #korea

Last updated 2 years ago

John Ross · @johnrossmd
593 followers · 67 posts · Server med-mastodon.com

Three fatal cases of brain-eating amoeba () this summer in the US. This includes deaths in Iowa and Nebraska, which had not previously reported a case. Naegleria is usually acquired from swimming in fresh water lakes and rivers. Its range has been moving north with

#naegleria #ClimateChange

Last updated 2 years ago