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PRO/EDR> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary – China: (GD) 1st rep
Amoeba -- ChinaA man from Shenzhen province [Shenzhen is a city in Guangdong province], China has died from an infection with the "brain-eating amoeba", _Naegleria fowleri_ in early September [2016], according to a Chinese media account.According to the report, the man contracted the lethal parasite after "bathing in water" at a scenic spot in the province with his family in August [2016].In less than a week, the patient experienced symptoms including a headache, but attributed it to a cold. However, Read more [...]
