A 14-year-old boy in India died Thursday from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba he contracted while swimming in contaminated water.Despite medics’ best efforts, he succumbed to his symptoms, marking the third amoeba-related fatality in the region in less than two months.
He had specifically suffered from primary amebic meningoencephalitis , a catastrophic condition that causes the destruction of brain tissue and the swelling of the brain, according to the This microscopic scourge is found worldwide in warm freshwater bodies, including lakes, rivers and even poorly-maintained swimming pools. It cannot survive in saltwater nor can it be spread from person to person.
The condition is fatal 97% of the time, with deaths usually occurring less than a week after the onset of initial symptoms.Scientists claim that warming temperatures are creating ideal conditions for the amoeba to thrive in bodies of water across the northern US.
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