Pakistan: Two additional ‘brain-eating amoeba’ deaths reported in Karachi

Naegleria fowleri (commonly referred to as the "brain-eating amoeba"), is a microscopic amoeba which is a single-celled living organism. It can cause a rare and devastating infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Pakistan media has reported two additional fatalities in Karachi due to the amoeba in the past week, bringing the total to six for the year to ["]

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