KARACHI Well being authorities on Friday urged folks to keep away from swimming after a 21-year-old handed away as a consequence of Naegleria fowleri in Karachi.
Amid rising temperatures folks within the metropolis have been heading out for a swim to get reduction from the warmth however Naegleria fowleri is kind of prevalent because of the low amount of chlorine within the pool.
In line with Director Well being Karachi, Dr Abdul Hameed Jumani, the younger man, who handed away because of the illness, was a resident of Defence space of Karachi.
As per Dr Jumani the 21-year-old had gone for a swim at a personal protection academy and had reported of fever. Nonetheless, his state of affairs worsened and he was admitted to a hospital on June 18 and finally misplaced his life on July 6.
“Due to this, folks ought to be cautious whereas swimming and ablution as effectively,” Dr Jumani instructed Geo Information.
In line with the Sindh well being division, up to now, 5 folks have died in province as a consequence of Naegleria fowleri. Out of the 5, 4 of these circumstances have been reported from Karachi and one from Hyderabad.
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba, normally present in water ponds, that causes main amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a illness of the central nervous system.