Naegleria fowleri: "Brain-eating amoeba" claims first life in South Korea

Naegleria fowleri: The Naegleria fowleri infection, which affects human brains, was found in a Korean national who passed away after returning from Thailand, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

After spending four months in Southeast Asia, the 50-year-old man returned to Korea on December 10 and was later hospitalised to a hospital. According to the Yonhap news agency, he passed away last Tuesday.

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About Naegleria fowleri

The illness, which was originally noted in the United States in 1937, has now been known to cause its first infection in the nation.

The amoeba Naegleria fowleri is typically found in warm freshwater ponds, lakes, rivers, canals, and lakes all around the world. When an amoeba enters the nose, it goes to the brain where it consumes brain tissue.

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Avoid swimming in the areas where the illness has spread

Despite the limited likelihood of human-to-human transmission of Naegleria fowleri, the KDCA urged locals to avoid swimming in the areas where the illness has spread.

As of 2018, 381 Naegleria fowleri cases had been documented worldwide, including those in the US, India, and Thailand.

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