Boy, 9, Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in Sea of Galilee
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A 9-year-old Israeli boy has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in the Sea of Galilee. The Ministry of Health confirmed the case, which is extremely rare globally and in Israel.
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- A 9-year-old boy died from a rare amoeba infection.
- He contracted the infection while swimming in the Sea of Galilee.
- The disease is extremely rare worldwide and in Israel.
- The Ministry of Health is investigating the incident.
The Israeli Ministry of Health announced with sorrow the death of 9-year-old Baruch Neria, who had been hospitalized at Rambam Medical Center. The child contracted a rare amoebic infection, identified as Naegleria fowleri, which led to amoebic encephalitis, a severe brain inflammation.
An epidemiological investigation determined that Baruch Neria had been swimming at Kursi Beach on the Sea of Galilee approximately one week prior to his hospitalization. This type of infection is extremely rare globally, with fewer than 500 cases reported worldwide. In Israel, only three such cases have been diagnosed in recent years.
The ministry emphasized the rarity of the disease and the circumstances surrounding the infection. The specific strain, Naegleria fowleri, is known to cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a devastating and often fatal infection of the brain.
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