Unexpected trends of amoebic encephalitis in Pakistan

Trop Doct. 2023 Dec 21:494755231220096. doi: 10.1177/00494755231220096. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnnual reported cases of Naegleria fowleri (NF), popularly known as brain eating amoeba, are becoming a huge challenge for Pakistani health authorities. Karachi has seen cases regularly up till the present but Lahore has not. The spread of this amoeba in non-chlorinated water is a major concern for the authorities. NF is an amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater environments such as lakes, hot springs and poorly chlorinated swimming pools. It poses a significant risk during hot weather when water-related recreational activities are popular. Where there is a non-chlorinated water supply, its spread is aggravated.PMID:38130144 | DOI:10.1177/00494755231220096
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