Brain-eating amoeba claims life of Karachi teen, 2nd case this year
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#1ND65)
A 17-year-old Karachi teen has died after contracting the "brain-eating amoeba", Naegleria fowleri, becoming the second fatality of the year. Earlier this summer, a 30-year-old man from Baldia Town Karachi died from the lethal amoeba. Last year, Pakistan saw 14 Naegleria deaths, primarily in Karachi. Naegleria fowleri (commonly referred to as the "brain-eating amoeba"), is a ["]