BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA - A person in southern Nevada died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba. The patient, a male under the age of 18, may have been exposed at Lake Mead, health authorities said.
The patient, a male under the age of 18, may have been exposed at Lake Mead, health authorities said.
"This amoeba is commonly found in warm surface water," said Bronson Mack, a spokesperson for the Southern Nevada Water Authority."We draw cool water deep within the lake, and our advanced treatment processes protect the community's drinking water from micro-organisms and contamination." “My condolences go out to the family of this young man,” said Dr. Fermin Leguen, District Health Officer for the Health District. “While I want to reassure the public that this type of infection is an extremely rare occurrence, I know this brings no comfort to his family and friends at this time.”
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