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Department of Public Health confirms case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina
UPDATE: Officials have since confirmed the person infected with the amoeba has died. Click here for an updated web story.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) confirmed to WIS Monday evening that there is a case of a brain-eating amoeba in the state.
DPH said in a statement that the case was confirmed the week of July 7 – but also said that the amoeba in question, Naegleria fowleri, is very common in freshwater lakes, rivers and ponds.
“The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) was made aware of one case of Naegleria fowleri in our state the week of July 7. Naegleria fowleri is not required to be reported to DPH. The agency does not track infections from the amoeba and does not provide information about or comment on individual cases, including the person’s condition,” DPH said. “Recreational water users should assume that Naegleria fowleri is present in warm freshwater; however, the risk of infection is very low. There are less than 10 cases annually in the United States. While rare, Naegleria fowleri is nearly always fatal.”
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Infection caused by brain-eating amoeba confirmed in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) – Health officials confirmed a case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, sister-station WIS reported on Monday night.
The South Carolina Department of Health told WIS that the case was confirmed the week of July 7, but did not say where.
The amoeba — Naegleria fowleri — is a one-celled organism that “thrives” in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, according to the CDC.
The CDC said that if water containing the amoeba goes up the nose and reaches the brain, it can cause an infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM. Less than 10 people per year get PAM in the United States but it is fatal in nearly all cases.
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