Florida, July 6: A rare case of brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Hillsborough County in the US state of Florida. The department of health, in a statement on July 4, said one person had contracted슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Naegleria fowleri -슬롯 머신 사이트 추천a microscopic single-celled living amoeba슬롯 머신 사이트 추천that "destroys the brain tissue and is usually fatal". The health department warned residents about슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Naegleria fowleri and urged them to avoid nasal contact with warm water.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천US: Florida Hits More Than 200,000 Coronavirus Cases.

Commonly found in warm freshwaters such as lakes, rivers, hot springs, water heaters and swimming pools that are not properly chlorinated, Naegleria fowleri enters the body through the nose. While the brain-eating슬롯 머신 사이트 추천amoeba is rare in Florida, given the high mortality rate due to its infection, the Florida health department issued a warning to residents of Hillsborough County. The state of Florida has only reported 37 cases since 1962.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Its peak season in Florida is in July, August and September.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천US House Speaker Tests Positive for Coronavirus.

Hillsborough County Health Department Confirms슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Rare Case of Naegleria Fowleri Infection:

What is슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Naegleria fowleri, Brain-Eating Amoeba?

According to the Florida health department,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Naegleria fowleri infection cannot be spread from person to person contact and will not occur as a result of drinking contaminated water.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Although Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in the environment, infection occurs rarely. However, this disease has public health importance because of its high fatality rate. Only four persons out of 143 known infected individuals in the United States from 1962 to 2016 have survived.

Those infected with the brain-eating슬롯 머신 사이트 추천amoeba슬롯 머신 사이트 추천display symptoms including fever, nausea and vomiting, as well as a stiff neck and headaches. Most die within two weeks.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Naegleria fowleri grows at temperatures of 115 degrees Fahrenheit.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천The only known way to prevent Naegleria fowleri infections is to refrain from water-related activities and avoid nasal contact with슬롯 머신 사이트 추천warm freshwater, hot springs, and thermally-polluted water.

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