An unusual case in Israel:
a resident of the north, 36 years old, with no underlying diseases, died of encephalitis caused by a rare amoeba (naegleria fowleri).
This is a rare case that was diagnosed thanks to the vigilance of an infectious disease doctor who suspected the diagnosis, and involved the district health bureau and the central laboratory of the Ministry of Health.
In light of the rarity of the case, it was necessary to send the clinical sample to the Center for Disease Control in the USA.
About 400 cases have been reported worldwide.
It is a rare disease with a high mortality rate.
The amoeba is found in fresh water, puddles, or stagnant water sources of various types.
The investigation into possible exposure is ongoing.
The Ministry of Health is working with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Agriculture and will update the public on the findings.
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