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>> WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH JUST ANNOUNCED THAT SOMEONE HAS DIED FROM A RARE BRAIN EATING AMOEBA. 40/29’S JACOB MURPHY JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM TO TELL US WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR. JACOB. THE ADH SAYS THAT THE PERSON WAS EXPOSED TO THE AMOEBA AT THE COUNTRY CLUB OF LITTLE ROCK SPLASH PAD. >> TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO FROM THE CDC SHOWING WHAT THE INFECTION LOOKS LIKE UNDER A MICROSCOPE. THE CDC CONFIRMED THAT ONE SAMPLE FROM THE SPLASH PAD SHOWED SIGNS OF THE INFECTION AND OTHER SAMPLES ARE STILL PENDING. THE SPLASH PAD AND POOL AT THE COUNTRY CLUB HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND THE ADA SAYS THERE IS NO ONGOING RISK TO THE PUBLIC. NOW, THIS IS THE FIRST CASE REPORTED IN ARKANSAS SINCE 2013, AND ONLY ABOUT THREE IN THE US ARE INFECTED EVERY YEAR. NOW, WE’LL HAVE CONTINUED COVERAGE ON THIS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. I JUST SPOKE TO AN EXPERT AND HE’LL HAVE THE LATEST AT 6:00 IN
Arkansan who died from brain-eating amoeba likely got it from a splash pad, ADH says
Investigators believe the victim was likely exposed to the amoeba at the splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock.
An Arkansan has died from an infection of Naegleria fowleri, which is commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba," according to a news release sent by the Arkansas Department of Health. Video above gives facts and symptoms about the amoeba.Investigators believe the victim was likely exposed to the amoeba at the splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock.The club voluntarily closed its splash pad and its pool during the investigation."There is no ongoing risk to the public related to this exposure," the release from the ADH stated. It does not spread from person to person. What Is The Brain-Eating Amoeba? The amoeba destroys brain tissue, causing the organ to swell.About three people in the U.S. get infected by Naegleria fowleri each year, according to the ADH, and the cases are usually fatal. The amoeba lives in soil and warm, freshwater lakes, rivers, ponds, and hot springs, according to the ADH. It can also be found in pools and splash pads that aren't properly maintained.Early symptoms include a severe headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Those begin one to twelve days after infection.Symptoms then progress to stiff neck, seizures, and coma.
An Arkansan has died from an infection of Naegleria fowleri, which is commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba," according to a news release sent by the Arkansas Department of Health.
Video above gives facts and symptoms about the amoeba.
Investigators believe the victim was likely exposed to the amoeba at the splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock.
The club voluntarily closed its splash pad and its pool during the investigation.
"There is no ongoing risk to the public related to this exposure," the release from the ADH stated. It does not spread from person to person.
What Is The Brain-Eating Amoeba?
The amoeba destroys brain tissue, causing the organ to swell.
About three people in the U.S. get infected by Naegleria fowleri each year, according to the ADH, and the cases are usually fatal.
The amoeba lives in soil and warm, freshwater lakes, rivers, ponds, and hot springs, according to the ADH. It can also be found in pools and splash pads that aren't properly maintained.
Early symptoms include a severe headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Those begin one to twelve days after infection.
Symptoms then progress to stiff neck, seizures, and coma.
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