The Naegleriafowleri, brain-eating amoeba, has claimed the life of another patient in Karachi.According to the health department, 22-year-old Muhammad Arsal, a resident of North Karachi in the metropolis died due to Naegleria.The deceased was admitted to a private hospital on October 27 when his PCR test came positive for Naegleriafowleri. According to the Sindh health department, 10 people have lost their lives so far due to Naegleriafowleri infection (NFI) across the province.
Sindh Minister Urges Caution as Naegleria Cases Surge in Karachi. On October 23, Naegleriafowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, claimed the life of another patient in Karachi.According to the health department, 45-year-old Adnan, a resident of New Karachi in the port city died due to Naegleria. It is pertinent to mention here that the then Sindh Information Minister SharjeelInamMemon asked the people of Karachi to take preventive measures to avoid becoming a victim of Naegleriafowleri — a rare but deadly waterborne amoeba that thrives in freshwater sources.
Sharjeel urged public to refrain from swimming in pools that have not been properly chlorinated. He further advised the public to avoid activities that may cause water to enter the nose. Another way is to use boiled water while cleaning the nose as the germ enters through the nasal cavity of its victim and attacks the brain.
