The amoeba Naegleria fowleri occurs naturally in rivers and hot springs and is found worldwide.
Usually, when contaminated water enters the body through the nose and goes to the brain, it infects the brain and causes acute inflammation in the meninges and spinal cord which leads to the victim’s death in a week.
There is no possibility of contracting this infection by swallowing it, and it is not transmitted from person to person.
In people who are infected with Naegleria fowleri, symptoms such as fever, nausea and vomiting as well as stiffness and dryness of the neck and headache occur.
Most patients with this infection die within a week.
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After the death of a six-year-old boy due to the disease in Texas, it was announced that the drinking water of the Lake Jackson area was contaminated.
Based on this, people of the area were told not to use tap water in any way, except for the flush tank of toilets.
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Currently, the Texas counties of Lake Jackson, Freeport, Angleton, Brazoria, Richwood, Oyster Creek, Clute and Rosenberg are subject to this notice.
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Lake Jackson officials have said they are disinfecting water equipment; But it is not clear how much time this will take.
City officials have also warned that children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk.
Also, the American website WebMD announced that in addition to the six-year-old boy, a ten-year-old girl died due to Naegleria fowleri or brain-eating amoeba.
Although it is not known where this girl contracted the disease, it is reported that she had been swimming in a river near her house shortly before contracting the disease.
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This infection is rare in the United States, with 34 cases reported from 2009 to 2018.
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Q: Where does the amoeba Naegleria fowleri naturally occur?
A: In rivers and hot springs worldwide. [59419c9d-fdd8-4c99-bca4-dec053ebf004]

Q: How does Naegleria fowleri typically infect the body?
A: Through contaminated water entering the nose and reaching the brain. [59419c9d-fdd8-4c99-bca4-dec053ebf004]

Q: What does Naegleria fowleri cause in the brain?
A: Acute inflammation in the meninges and spinal cord. [59419c9d-fdd8-4c99-bca4-dec053ebf004]

Q: What are common symptoms of Naegleria fowleri infection?
A: Fever, nausea, vomiting, stiffness and dryness of the neck, headache. [a2193178-df10-4a5d-96c3-ef867ba487ca]

Q: How long do most patients with Naegleria fowleri infection survive?
A: A week. [a2193178-df10-4a5d-96c3-ef867ba487ca]

Q: Why is social distancing not needed to prevent the spread of the disease?
A: Because it is not transmitted from person to person. [a2193178-df10-4a5d-96c3-ef867ba487ca]

Q: What area experienced contamination of drinking water due to Naegleria fowleri?
A: Lake Jackson, Texas. [b1870fd1-4fac-4c12-865c-239db3f7e85c]

Q: What precautionary measure was advised for the affected area?
A: Not to use tap water except for flushing toilets. [b1870fd1-4fac-4c12-865c-239db3f7e85c]

Q: Which Texas counties are currently under notice for water contamination?
A: Lake Jackson, Freeport, Angleton, Brazoria, Richwood, Oyster Creek, Clute, and Rosenberg. [59419c9d-fdd8-4c99-bca4-dec053ebf004]

Q: What action are Lake Jackson officials taking regarding water equipment?
A: Disinfecting it. [b1870fd1-4fac-4c12-865c-239db3f7e85c, a2193178-df10-4a5d-96c3-ef867ba487ca]

Q: Who are particularly at risk according to city officials?
A: Children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. [b1870fd1-4fac-4c12-865c-239db3f7e85c, a2193178-df10-4a5d-96c3-ef867ba487ca]

Q: How many reported cases of Naegleria fowleri infection occurred in the United States from 2009 to 2018?
A: 34 cases. [a2193178-df10-4a5d-96c3-ef867ba487ca]

Q: Who was the other victim of the disease besides the six-year-old boy?
A: A ten-year-old girl. [b1870fd1-4fac-4c12-865c-239db3f7e85c]

Q: How did the girl reportedly contract the disease?
A: By swimming in a river near her house. [b1870fd1-4fac-4c12-865c-239db3f7e85c]

Q: What is the nickname for Naegleria fowleri?
A: Brain-eating amoeba. [b1870fd1-4fac-4c12-865c-239db3f7e85c]