The Southern Nevada Health District said its investigation shows the Nevada minor may have been exposed to Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, at Lake Mead.
The city of Arlington says a child died likely from something in the water at a city park splash pad.A Nevada minor has died from a Naegleria fowleri infection, health officials said Wednesday.
Infections of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, are very rare – but almost always fatal.A Nevada minor has died from an infection of, the Southern Nevada Health District said its investigation shows the individual may have been exposed to the amoeba on the Arizona side of Lake Mead in early October. He began to develop symptoms about one week later.
The Southern Nevada Health District did not identify the minor by name, but confirmed that the patient was male, under 18 and a resident of Nevada's Clark County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that Naegleria fowleri was the cause of the patient's illness, the Southern Nevada Health District said.
"My condolences go out to the family of this young man," Dr. Fermin Leguen, the district's district health officer, said in a statement."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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