(haipo) - The episode of exposure to a brain-eating amoeba: The Ministry of Health continues to monitor the risk of exposure to brain-eating amoeba Naegleria Fowleri and updates instructions to the public. As you may recall, a 26-year-old man died and a 10-year-old boy is hospitalized in serious condition after being exposed to amoeba-infected water at the Guy Beach water park in Tiberias.
Ministry of Health announcement for Friday, 26/7/24
The Ministry of Health updates following the previous announcements about the amoeba naegleria fowleri, that so far about 250 people have applied to the hospitals for medical evaluation. From the results of the tests received so far, additional cases have been ruled out. The office continues to monitor and will update the public.
In light of inquiries received at the office, it is important to say that the conditions in which the amoeba thrives are fresh water, at a high temperature of about 35 degrees or more (these conditions may also lead to the growth of other disease agents). Therefore, and in order to take preventative measures, chlorine must be added to the water.
On the website of the Ministry of Health there are detailed instructions of the standard for the correct construction and maintenance of water spraying facilities that create aerosols (small water droplets) for example cooling towers, misting systems, bathing and ornamental fountains, interactive fountains, ornamental waterfalls, streams pools, showers, bathing facilities and water amusements .
Update for 25/7/24: 39 people came to Rambam to be tested after staying at the Guy beach in Kinneret
Further to the Ministry of Health's call that people who stayed at Gai Beach in Kinneret and felt unwell are required to be tested, 25 children and 7 adults arrived today, Thursday, 24/29/10, to be tested, after feeling unwell. All of them had previously stayed at Gai Beach in Kinneret.
This follows the death of a 26-year-old man and the hospitalization of a 10-year-old boy.
Maimonides said:
Until the afternoon hours, 29 children went to the ER at the Ruth Children's Hospital in Rambam after a stay at the Guy Beach, with various complaints of fever, feeling unwell, etc. In addition, 10 adults also went to the ER. All were tested and all were released to their homes after suspicion of amoeba was ruled out.
The original news from Thursday morning, 25/7/24
The Ministry of Health warns: a rare amoeba caused encephalitis in a 10-year-old boy from the northern region • The water park is closed
(Hai Fe) - The Ministry of Health has informed that a 10-year-old boy from the Northern District, with no underlying diseases, suffered from severe encephalitis and is hospitalized in critical condition in intensive care at Ziv Hospital. The child is sedated and ventilated. Following the suspicion that the inflammation was caused by a rare type of amoeba Naegleria Fowleri, a sample was sent to the Ministry of Health laboratories for an accurate diagnosis of the cause of the disease. The Guy Beach water park has been closed, as this is the second case of brain-eating amoeba. The first patient died after also staying in the park.
The amoeba enters the body through the nose
The rare amoeba Naegleria Fowleri Found in fresh water, puddles or stagnant water sources. It enters the body through the nose and in rare cases can cause severe encephalitis. This is an extremely rare phenomenon, but nevertheless very dangerous, with a high mortality rate.
The second patient diagnosed
The boy is the second patient who was diagnosed with encephalitis as a result of this amoeba after staying at the water park at Guy Beach. About three weeks ago, a 26-year-old man died, also after contracting amoeba while in the same park.
As part of the epidemiological investigation carried out by the Ministry of Health, the water sources where the child stayed before the outbreak of the disease are examined. The samples were sent to the ministry's laboratories for further tests. As part of the necessary precautionary measures, the Ministry of Health ordered the closure of the water park at Guy Beach, which is suspected to be related to the previous cases of the amoeba infection.
Fear that more cases will be discovered
In addition, the Ministry of Health asks anyone who has been to the water park and experiences one or more of the following symptoms: fever, headache, blurred vision or vomiting, to seek medical examination at the emergency room closest to their place of residence.
The office works at the same time to guide the hospitals and prepare for additional cases that may be discovered. The office calls on the public to obey the instructions and promises to update on any further developments.
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There is a hot water pipe in the area that enters the Kinneret and causes the temperature of the water to rise. That may be where the problem starts. Check it out. !!!
Based on publications in Nature magazine from January of this year, a vaccine against amoeba infection was developed using mRNA technology, now they are looking for fools who will agree to be used as laboratory mice for another effective and safe vaccine.
In my opinion, the issue should be conveyed in the media
On TV and radio, not everyone reads
live news site here,
And therefore everyone should be informed about this "trouble".