These days, cases of children dying are being reported every day in Kerala due to the brain-eating amoeba i.e. Naegleria fowleri. It is impossible to recover after getting sick with this amoeba. Actually, this brain-eating amoeba kills the brain cells of the patient.
This is not the first time that people are dying from this amoeba, rather people have lost their lives all over the world due to the brain-eating amoeba. The amoeba named Naegleria fowleri is found in soil, fresh water, rivers, lakes, waterfalls. This amoeba infects the brain through the nose. Let’s know its symptoms and prevention methods?
What is amoeba?
Amoeba is a cell. It is very small in appearance. That is why you cannot see it with open eyes. It can be seen only through a microscope. It grows in very hot environment and water. For example, it grows very fast in the water of rivers and waterfalls. That is why one should not bathe in a pond or water park during the summer season. When amoeba enters the brain through the nose, then gradually infection starts in the body. This amoeba enters the nose and destroys the cells of the brain. This amoeba is called Naegleria fowleri in medical language.
Symptoms of Naegleria fowleri amoeba
As soon as Naegleria fowleri amoeba enters your body, its symptoms start appearing on the body. Such as headache. Along with headache, problems like high fever, nausea or vomiting start. As the infection increases, there is severe pain in the body, stiffness, seizures and brain failure. This can also cause death."text-align: justify;">If you want to avoid this infection then follow this method
The chances of spreading this disease increase a lot in the summer or rainy months. Therefore, one should not go to water parks and ponds especially in this season. Be cautious in this season. Because the risk of getting this disease increases a lot in this season. When you think of swimming in a pond, lake or water park, do not put your nose in the water because this amoeba enters the brain through the nose. On the other hand, if you are bathing in the lake, avoid wetting the head because the route of this amoeba is the nose through which it enters the body."text-align: justify;">Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, please consult the concerned expert.
