The victim likely caught the rare infection while visiting the Country Club of Little Rock, which has since shut down its pool and splash pad.
. It’s a single-celled organism that lives in soil and warm freshwater environments, where it typically feeds on bacteria.doesn’t normally interact with humans, and simply swallowing the amoeba doesn’t make people sick. But when it ends up entering the body through the nose,can migrate up to the brain. Once there, it can literally start feeding on brain tissue and trigger massive, life-threatening inflammation.
three cases reported every year. But once the infection becomes symptomatic, it’s almost always fatal. These symptoms initially include severe headaches, fever, and nausea, which then progress to seizures, hallucinations, and coma. PAM is usually caught by people swimming in or using water from lakes or other natural freshwater environments. However,
the amoeba can sometimes enter and survive inside water systems like pools or drinking water supplies, especially if these systems aren’t properly maintained.this latest case on Thursday—the first documented in the state since 2013. According to officials, the person likely caught the infection from using the pool or splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock.
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