South Korea Reports First Death From ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’

[webfact]

South Korea Reports First Death From ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’
By Korea Herald

 

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Seoul – South Korea reported its first case of infection from Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as “brain-eating amoeba,” health authorities said on Monday.

 

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that a Korean national in his 50s had died after returning from Thailand. The man came back to Korea on Dec. 10 after a four-month stint there. He was admitted to a hospital the next day and died Wednesday last week.

 

The KDCA said it had conducted genetic tests on three types of pathogens causing Naegleria fowleri to confirm the cause of his death. The testing confirmed the gene in the man’s body was 99.6 percent similar to that found in a meningitis patient reported abroad.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/12/27/south-korea-reports-first-death-from-brain-eating-amoeba/

 

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[zzaa09]

OK.

Something else to look forward to. 

 

 

Nature's revenge.

[jacko45k]

That explains a few things!

[RichardColeman]

22 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

That explains a few things!

You're assuming mass infections of Thai drivers I assume ????

[supersomchai]

Thats why its not a good idear to swim in rivers ponds and waterfalls

In thailand .????

[metisdead]

A troll post trolling about Trump and the replies have been removed.

[snoop1130]

Thai DCD says infection by brain-eating amoeba is very rare

 

 

The Thai Disease Control Department attempted to allay fears today (Tuesday) over infection by Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba, following the death of a South Korean tourist after his return home after a visit to Thailand.

 

The department’s director-general, Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong, said that the disease is not transmitted from human to human but it can be found in dirty water and enters the body when water containing the amoeba enters the through the nose.

 

He said that, since 1983, only 17 cases have been reported in Thailand and 14 of them died. Most of the cases ingested water from a pool or natural water source, he added.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-dcd-says-infection-by-brain-eating-amoeba-is-very-rare/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-12-27

 

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[stoner]

5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai DCD says infection by brain-eating amoeba is very rare

not on AN it isn't

[wombat]

6 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

OK.

Something else to look forward to. 

 

 

Nature's revenge.

now we are cooking with gas...the cull continues

[BayArea]

I'm sure some Korean director will look for ways to make this tragedy into a K Horror style movie

[still kicking]

3 minutes ago, BayArea said:

I'm sure some Korean director will look for ways to make this tragedy into a K Horror style movie

Sick

[redwood1]

I am pretty sure some members of this forum have already been infected...

[RichardColeman]

Are world deaths from it rarer than foreigners falling off buildings in Thailand ?

 

Yes ? It's rare

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

South Korea reported its first case of infection from Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as “brain-eating amoeba,” health authorities said on Monday.

99% of Thais will be safe from this then.

[AhFarangJa]

I have a feeling it is very prevalent in motor bike riders around our village.