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Old 07-08-2022, 05:55 PM
 
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TAYLOR COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Taylor County beach is temporarily closed for swimming as a precaution after a case of a rare brain infection was confirmed.

In a news release, officials said they’re testing to confirm the presence of Naegleria fowleri in Lake of Three Fires at Lake of Three Fires State Park in western Iowa. The testing is being conducted in conjunction with the CDC.

The CDC says Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba, commonly found in warm, freshwater, that can cause a rare life-threatening infection of the brain called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. The amoeba enters the body through the nose and then travels to the brain where it destroys brain tissue.

https://www.kcrg.com/2022/07/08/west...ain-infection/
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Old 07-09-2022, 05:45 PM
 
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Not long ago this was found in a South Dakota lake as well. I know the young man that was attacked. He ended up losing his eyesight in one eye.

What a nasty parasite.
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Old 07-09-2022, 06:04 PM
 
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According to this article it’s found in most Southern-tier states but has also appeared in Minnesota. Scary stuff.

https://www.health.state.mn.us/disea.../naegleria.pdf

Where and when is it most commonly found?
Naegleria fowleri is found around the world, often in warm or hot freshwater (lakes, rivers, and hot springs). It is commonly found in lakes in southern-tier states, but has caused infections in more northern states, including Minnesota. The ameba grows best in warm or hot water.
While infections with Naegleria fowleri are rare, they occur mainly during the summer months of July, August, and September. Infections usually occur when it is hot for prolonged periods of time, which results in higher water temperatures and lower water levels. Infections can increase during heat wave years.
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Old 07-09-2022, 06:50 PM
 
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Not long ago this was found in a South Dakota lake as well. I know the young man that was attacked. He ended up losing his eyesight in one eye.

What a nasty parasite.
It's 99% fatal.
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Old 07-10-2022, 09:38 AM
 
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"In 2013, two children became the 21st century's first survivors of this parasite, because they were treated rapidly with breast cancer drug miltefosine. One, a 12-year-old girl, returned to school, but the other, an eight-year-old boy, suffered brain damage."

https://www.insider.com/rise-of-brai...-waters-2020-7
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Old 07-10-2022, 10:23 AM
 
Location: Sioux Falls, SD area
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"In 2013, two children became the 21st century's first survivors of this parasite, because they were treated rapidly with breast cancer drug miltefosine. One, a 12-year-old girl, returned to school, but the other, an eight-year-old boy, suffered brain damage."

https://www.insider.com/rise-of-brai...-waters-2020-7
There must be more than one of these types of amoebas. My friend's son got his amoeba from swimming in a slough. It somehow settled behind his one eye where it destroyed most of his vision. I think that he's perfectly healthy now except for his vision loss.

THIS amoeba is called Acanthamoeba Keratitis.

Must be a cousin to the other amoeba.

Note article: https://www.argusleader.com/story/sp...focus/9560859/

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Old 07-15-2022, 08:41 AM
 
Location: Sunshine state
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Not long ago this was found in a South Dakota lake as well. I know the young man that was attacked. He ended up losing his eyesight in one eye.

What a nasty parasite.
If the guy is still alive, then it's probably not the same amoeba. From what I understand, as of 2022, there are only 4 people in the world who survived this amoeba in the 50+ years since we started recording the cases. All 4 were still relatively young when they got it.
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Old 07-15-2022, 08:46 AM
 
Location: Sioux Falls, SD area
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If the guy is still alive, then it's probably not the same amoeba. From what I understand, as of 2022, there are only 4 people in the world who survived this amoeba in the 50+ years since we started recording the cases. All 4 were still relatively young when they got it.
I know. Reference my other post.
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Old 07-16-2022, 08:25 AM
 
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Default Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

“The person infected by a suspected brain-eating amoeba in a southern Iowa lake has died. A Missouri health official said the patient died due to Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. It’s the first reported case of Iowa’s rare and deadly infection.

The beach at the Lake of Three Fires remains closed as the state of Iowa awaits official test results to confirm the presence of the amoeba.

The official said because cases like this are so rare, additional information about the patient would not be released.”

https://www.kcrg.com/2022/07/16/miss...lake-has-died/
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Old 08-18-2022, 09:10 PM
 
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Another case in Nebraska.

"A brain-eating amoeba typically found in freshwater lakes and rivers may have killed a child in what would be Nebraska's first known death from the parasite, health officials said."

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/18/us/ne...ath/index.html
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