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USA - Kansas records death from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Kansas records death from brain-eating amoeba
By KSN TV
Published: July 11, 2014, 3:51 pmUpdated: July 11, 2014, 5:54 pm

KANSAS CITY, Kansas - A Johnson County resident has died following an infection caused by an amoeba found in freshwater, according to the Kansas Department of Health.

Authorities were unable to determine the source of the infection, citing ?several potential fresh water exposures in Kansas,? the department stated in a news release.

The victim has been identified as 9-year-old Hally Yust of Spring Hill, Kansas.
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http://ksn.com/2014/07/11/brain-eating-amoeba-found-in-northeast-kansas/

Previous PAM reports in the US;
2013
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. Investigational Drug Available Directly from CDC for the Treatment of Infections with Free-Living Amebae
Parasitic Meningitis case in Arkansas confirmed
USA - Florida: Child Infected by Naegleria fowleri, died
Louisiana DHH Confirms Death of a Child Associated with Rare Amoeba Found in St. Bernard Parish Home (September 6 2013): Naegleria Fowleri - CDC Confirms Rare Ameba in St. Bernard Water System

2012
US Naegleria fowleri 2012 - 3rd fatality confirmed

2011
Amoeba parasite causes fifth death in the US
 
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