ABOUT US - HISTORY - CONTACTS Since 1860 the newspaper of the Marche Wednesday 3 October 2018 - last updated 01:46 Home Marche Ancona Macerata Stop Ascoli Pesaro Sport Shows Gossip Actuality Economy Engines Do you travel Health Brain-eating amoeba kills a bacterial infected surfer after a dip in the pool by Domenico Zurlo In spite of his very Italian name, Fabrizio Stabile was American, from New Jersey: his case is going around the world. Fabrizio, in fact, died a few days ago at the age of 29, after being infected with a very rare but highly deadly parasite , the so-called "brain-eating" amoeba. Man, #FabrizioStabile , dies from brain-eating amoeba infection following visit to Waco, Texas resort, BSR Cable Park Surf Resort https://t.co/SQyYpyv2IB - cathy moore (@ cathymoore2) October 1, 2018 What is Naeglera fowleri, the killer amoeba The Daily Mail talks about it, telling how Stabile last September 16 had accused a very strong headache while mowing the lawn of the house. After taking painkillers, Fabrizio went to sleep, but the next day he couldn't even get out of bed or talk. Brought to the hospital by his mother, the doctors initially thought of bacterial meningitis. Fabrizio was immediately transported to another hospital in Pleasantville, but his condition rapidly worsened: after four days the doctors discovered the cause of his discomfort, finding him positive for Naegleria fowleri, an extremely rare amoeba (called precisely ' brain-eating '), which kills 98% of infected people. And he was not saved either: he died the next day, it was too late for treatment. HOW IT HAPPENED Fabrizio had swum in the wave pool at Cable Park BSR in Waco, Texas, where he probably contracted Naegleria fowleri : the media speak of him as a lover of snowboarding, surfing and "anything that had to do with friends and family ». The water park is closed for the winter season: epidemiologists have taken water samples to test for the presence of the parasite. Results are expected in the week. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says only 143 cases of this brain-eating amoeba have been diagnosed in the past 56 years, which can cause a deadly infection called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.when contaminated water enters a person's body through the nose and mouth. Of the few reported cases, writes the Daily Mail , only five people are reported to have survived. 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