The local health department said infection is rare and can only happen when water contaminated with the amoeba enters through the nose.
, died on Feb. 20, three days before the county health department issued a public alert about the infection.
The amoeba can cause an infection of the brain known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis – a condition that does not have any known effective treatments.In a statement to FOX 4, the CDC said this is the first case ever in Florida where a person was infected through tap water, and the first ever case reported in winter months in the U.S. It's also the first reported case of Naegleria fowleri infection this year.
Though his case has not been confirmed by the CDC as the Naegleria fowleri infection, his medical team reportedly believes that's what it was. As of last week, he is still alive and remains on the road to recovery.The CDC said the amoeba typically lives in warm, freshwater bodies like lakes, rivers and hot springs.
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