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Today, there is a fear of a dangerous disease in the society, which is called "Naegleria fowleri". It is clear about this disease that it is not caused by viruses and bacteria, which is caused by bacteria. It seems, it is called Amoeba. It differs from viruses and bacteria and infects humans. What is Naegleria, this amoeba thrives in clean fresh and warm water. It cannot grow in brackish and brackish water, and even if chlorine or other disinfectant solutions are added to fresh water, it cannot grow. There are other types of it, but only Fowleri type affects humans. When people bathe in water contaminated with Naegleria or Fowleri, it enters the throat through the nose and the sense of smell in the nose. ) are cells that communicate directly with the brain. And so it goes through our nose into the brain. As soon as it reaches the brain, it multiplies and starts eating our brain and its membranes as food. As a result of this process, the disease it causes by eating our brain is called PAM (Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis) in the medical field. The total duration of this whole process can be one to two weeks. That is, from the entry of Naegleria into our nose and until it proves fatal. Naegleria is contracted from bathing in ponds, streams and swimming pools, as well as fresh water in our homes that comes from taps. It can also be caused by pouring water into the nose during ablution and bathing. The severity and morbidity of this disease is high and it is fatal in almost all patients. It is almost impossible to cure but can be avoided by taking precautions and better awareness. The rate of death of the patient from this disease is 95 percent. An important and encouraging thing is that the infected person's throat and nose go away with water, but it remains there and does not get embedded in the brain of the affected person. It has been known from research that it stays in the nose and throat of some people but does not reach the brain. The second important thing is that it affects very few people in the society as we have seen in many other diseases which have a high proportion in the society. It doesn't happen by sitting down and drinking water.
Avoid Naegleria
Proper use of chlorine in underground household water tanks. When doing ablution and bathing, after pouring water, take it back forcefully. Avoid bathing in water parks. Always boil the water. Use salt and sea water instead of clean water in water parks, and if using clean water, use chlorine or other disinfectant solutions.
Symptoms:
The symptoms of this disease are similar to those of meningitis, including headache, neck pain, nausea, vomiting, fever and finally fainting. Medicines are available to treat this disease, but by the time symptoms appear, a long time has passed and the diagnosis also takes some time. . That is why the mortality rate in this disease is so high.
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