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Naegleria Fowleri claims woman life in Karachi

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KARACHI: The Naegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba claimed the life of woman at private hospital of Karachi.

A 36 year old female, resident of Gulshan e Iqbal, District East Karachi passed away from Naegleria Fowleri at a private hospital in Karachi on February 23 2025.

The patient started experiencing symptoms on February 18 2025 and was admitted to the hospital on February 19.

The presence of Naegleria Fowleri was confirmed in the patient on February 24 2025 after the patient had passed away.

Upon investigation, it was noted that the patient had not participated in any water related activities. Her only exposure was regular use of water to perform ablution (wuzu) five times a day at home.

Naegleria fowleri is an ameba that naturally lives in the environment and thrives in heat.

It can be found in warm fresh water like lakes, rivers, and ponds, soil, including sediment at the bottom of lakes, rivers, and ponds, naturally hot (geothermal) water like hot springs or hot sources of drinking water, swimming pools, splash pads, surf parks, and other recreational venues that are poorly maintained or don’t have enough chlorine

If Naegleria fowleri goes up the nose and to the brain, it can destroy brain tissue and cause a fatal brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).

PAM typically happens when people go swimming or diving in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, or hot springs.

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Naegleria claims life of youngster in Karachi

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KARACHI: 19 year old male, resident of District East Karachi passed away from Naegleria Fowleri, Brain-eating amoeba at a private hospital in Karachi on Monday.

The patient started experiencing symptoms on August 18 2024 and was admitted in the hospital on August 21 2024. The presence of Naegleria Fowleri was confirmed in the patient on August 25 2024.

Upon investigation it was noted that the patient had not participated in any water related activities. His only exposure was regular use of water to perform ablution (wuzu) five times a day at home and occasionally to a nearby mosque.

In 2024, Naegleria Fowleri claimed five lives in Sindh province this year so far out of which four reported in Karachi and one in Hyderabad.

The experts said Naegleria is a Brain-eating amoeba that grows in clean water and is capable of eating the human brain by infecting the brain membrane through the nose, causing death. Naegleria does not reach the brain through the mouth, nor does the bacterium survive in salt water.

According to medical experts, 50% chlorine in water is necessary to prevent Naegleria.

Medical experts also say that household tanks should be cleaned at least twice a year, chlorine tablets should be used, and water should be boiled at 100 degrees Celsius for drinking and ablution to kill Naegleria.

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Naegleria claims another life in Karachi

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  • 38-year-old victim was resident of Gulshan-e-Maymar.
  • 12 people have died from Naegleria in Sindh so far.
  • Medical experts said household tanks should be cleaned.

KARACHI: Another person died in Karachi from brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri in a private hospital in Karachi.

According to the spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department, the 38-year-old victim was a resident of Gulshan-e-Maymar who died last night.

A spokesperson said that the victim had a fever, headache, and vomiting since November 7 and he stayed at home till November 8 and took medicine.

The spokesperson said that the patient was brought to the emergency department of a private hospital on November 9 due to deterioration of his condition.

According to the spokesman, 12 people have died in Sindh so far from Naegleria, out of which 11 people belonged to Karachi.

The spokesperson said that to prevent Naegleria, be careful in putting water in the nose and use chlorine in water according to the guidelines of medical experts and WHO.

Naegleria is a freshwater bacterium that infects the brain membrane through the nose and eats away at the human brain, causing death.

Naegleria does not reach the brain through the mouth, nor can this bacterium survive in salt water, according to medical experts, 50% chlorine in water is necessary to prevent Naegleria.

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Naegleria claims another life in Karachi

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  • Kashif Qamar resident of Buffer Zone died of Naegleria.
  • Patient was admitted in private hospital Nazimabad No 1.
  • The number of deaths due to Naegleria has reached to 11.

KARACHI: Naegleria fowleri, colloquially known as the brain-eating amoeba claimed life of 45-year old Kashif Qamar in District Central area of Karachi.

According to the Sindh Health Department, a resident of Buffer Zone in Central district of Karachi died of Naegleria fowleri.

The health department said that the 45-year-old patient Kashif Qamar was admitted to a private hospital on November 1, making this the third death reported in District Central from Naegleria.

According to the spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department, the number of deaths due to Naegleria in Karachi this year has reached 11.

Naegleria fowleri is found all over in moist soil, fresh water bodies (lakes, ponds, and rivers), poorly chlorinated swimming pools and water supplying pipes. When water contaminated with naeglaria is sucked through the nose during bathing, rinsing the nose and ablution, it invades olfactory nuero epithelium and rapidly destroys brain tissue, which causes severe meningo encephalitis within 1-9 days after acquiring the ameba.

It is fatal in 95% cases despite timely treatment. The initial symptoms of the disease are head ache, body ache, high grade fever, drowsiness, fainting and the patient then goes into coma.

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Nadia Jamil’s House Faces Severe Waterlogging After Heavy Rainfall

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Amidst the unprecedented rainfall in Lahore, Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil’s house faced severe waterlogging, with the exterior of the property being submerged in water.

Nadia Jamil took to Twitter to share videos of her house, revealing that the front porch was completely inundated. She expressed concern for her 76-year-old mother who was “trapped” inside, highlighting the inability to enter or exit the house.

As the rain persisted, Jamil expressed the fear that if it continued for another hour, the water would enter the house. She mentioned her brother wading through chest-deep water to provide food for the children and their mother in the staff quarters.

Taking to Instagram, Jamil described the situation in Lahore during the heavy rains and shared a video sent by someone else. She expressed worry for her mother’s predicament and the need to navigate through the sewerage water for groceries, particularly due to their proximity to the overflowing Ganda Nala.

Jamil also expressed sympathy for those living in shanty towns and low-lying areas near open sewerage canals, who are vulnerable to waterborne diseases such as typhoid. She raised awareness about Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that causes a brain-eating virus, advising people to swim only in chlorinated water and avoid inhaling water through the nose.

 

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On Twitter, Jamil shared the challenges she faced, regretting not being able to reach her mother after staying at a friend’s place the previous night. She expressed frustration over the situation, emphasizing that the water surrounding her house was highly toxic sewerage water from the Ganda Nala.

She tagged several authorities, including the Prime Minister and local government officials, urging them to take responsibility for the city and its citizens. The heavy rainfall in Lahore has already resulted in the loss of seven lives.

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Lahore records its first death from Naegleria

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First Naegleria fowleri case in the province results in death. Mustafa Shafique admitted with symptoms, sadly passed away. Naegleria fowleri infects through water entry in the nose. The initial case of Naegleria fowleri in the province has resulted in the death of the patient at Services Hospital on Tuesday, as confirmed by health officials. A … Read more

PMA’s guidelines for this monsoon season

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Monsoon First Spell Brings Darkness In Parts Of Karachi

Monsoon rains in Pakistan not only cause power outages and destruction to infrastructure, but also become the reason for the dispersion of water-borne diseases like typhoid, gastroenteritis, Hepatitis A, E, and Cholera. These ailments increase numerous times during the rainy season, according to the Pakistan Medical Association. Besides the above-mentioned diseases, the threat of Naegleria … Read more

What is Naegleria and how you can protect yourself from the deadly bacteria

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Naegleria is an ameba (single-celled living organism) commonly found in warm freshwater (for example, lakes, rivers, and hot springs) and soil. Only one species (type) of Naegleria infects people. A neurologist in Karachi died from the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria Fowleri. The bacteria has taken four lives in the city this year. “Dr. Majid was brought to the … Read more

Pakistan: Naegleria Fowleri health alert issued

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Senior director medical and Health Services Department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has issued a Naegleria Fowleri alert in Pakistan and advised the citizens to take preventive measures. Senior Director said that the major source of Naegleria Fowleri commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba is warm and fresh water, un-chlorinated water supply, which enters through … Read more

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