Ninth Naegleria death confirmed in Karachi

KARACHI:

The provincial health authorities on Sunday confirmed the ninth death of the current year in the province caused by Naegleria fowleri, also known as ‘brain-eating amoeba’.

Officials said that a 23-year-old man, Awais Sher Mohammed, a resident of Umerkot district, was the latest victim.

The patient was shifted to Karachi from Umerkot and admitted to a private hospital three days ago in a ‘critical’ condition.

He was put on ventilator and died on Saturday, a health department official said.