Woman dies of owner who eats the brain after using the tap water on the rinse nasal device

A woman in Texas died after hiring a fatal brain amoeba from contaminated water.

The 71 -year -old patient had used a nasal irrigation device full of non -plastered tap water water water tap, according to an alert from North -American Centers of control and prevention of diseases (CDC).

The “healthy” woman stayed in a local camp at that time, declared the agency.

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Within four days of the use of nasal rinse, women developed “severe neurological symptoms”, including fever, headache and altered mental state.

The patient was treated by a potential infection of primary meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare and deadly brain infection caused by Naegleria Fowleri, also known as the owner who eats the brain.

Despite the treatment, the woman began to have seizures and died eight days after the symptoms began.

Tests for the patient’s brain liquid confirmed that he had hired N. Fowleri, according to the CDC.

“This case strengthens the potential of severe health risks associated with the improper use of nasal irrigation devices, as well as the importance of maintaining the quality of RV water and ensuring that municipal water systems adhere to the regulatory rules,” said the Health Agency.

“Less than ten people are infected every year in the United States, but, unfortunately, most cases are fatal.”

Naegleria Fowleri can also be a risk of swimming in fresh water. It is more prevalent during the hottest months, as the owner grows better at high temperatures of air and water.

Fox News Digital previously spoke to Tammy Lundstrom, a medical manager and Trinity Health Infectious Diseases in Michigan, about the risks of infection.

“The risk of brain food is very low,” he said. “Less than ten people are infected every year in the United States, but unfortunately most cases are fatal. There are only a good number of known cases survivors.”

The mortality rate by Naegleria Fowleri exceeds 97%, by CDC.

Warning signs to recognize

Pam’s initial symptoms usually begin about five days after the exposure, but they can be noticeable sooner.

The first signs usually include headache, nausea, fever and/or vomiting, says the CDC website.

As the infection progresses, people may experience confusion, rigid neck, disorientation, hallucinations, convulsions and coma.

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“People usually begin to feel bad at 12 days after the water exposure,” said Lundstrom. “Early symptoms should cause medical evaluation, as they are also signs of bacterial meningitis.”

Death can occur anywhere between one and 18 days of infection, at an average of five days.

Prevention of infection

To avoid hiring the fatal infection, the CDC recommends using “distilled, sterile or boiled and cooled tap water for nasal irrigation”, as Municipal Water and RV water systems “inappropriately” have the risk of illness.

It is also best to avoid immersing the head in the water when swimming in summer, Lundstrom said to Fox News Digital.

“The infection occurs when the water that the owner has rises the nose of a person, usually during swimming,” he said. “It is unknown why some people become infected and others, even swimming companions, no.”

The water contaminated water does not present a risk and the infection does not extend from one person to another, added Lundstrom.

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As the owner is on the ground, the CDC also recommends avoiding the agitation of the sediment at the bottom of the lakes, ponds and rivers.

Treatment of Amebas that eat brain

When a patient has been diagnosed with an amoeba that eats brain, treatment usually includes a variety of antifungal medicines, as well as antibiotics such as rifampine and azitromycin, according to Lundstrom.

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Miltefosine, a newer antifungal medication, has been shown to kill Nagleria Fowleri in laboratory tests and were used to treat some surviving patients, CDC states on their website.

“However, the effect of all these drugs on infected people is unknown due to the high mortality rate,” said Lundstrom.

Those who experience a sudden headache, fever, rigid neck or vomiting, especially if they have recently been swimming in warm fresh water, must look for immediate medical care, recommend the CDC.

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Despite the high infection mortality rate, Lundstrom emphasized the rarity of cases.

“Millions of people enjoy swim every summer, but only a few are infected,” he said.