{"id":1315,"date":"2026-06-26T11:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/?p=1315"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:23:04","slug":"primary-amoebic-meningoencephalitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/primary-amoebic-meningoencephalitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare but<\/strong> highly fatal infection of the brain and spinal cord<\/strong> caused by Naegleria fowleri<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>a microscopic amoeba commonly called a “brain-eating amoeba.”<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Favourable Conditions:<\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • The amoeba thrives in warm freshwater bodies<\/strong> such as lakes, ponds, rivers, hot springs, and poorly chlorinated swimming pools.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Climate change, rising temperatures, low water levels, and pollution <\/strong>favour its growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Disease Transmission:<\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Naegleria fowleri<\/em> infects people when water containing the amoeba enters through the nose<\/strong>, travels to the brain, and causes brain tissue damage and swelling<\/strong>. This typically occurs when people swim in warm freshwater bodies.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The infection does not spread from person to person<\/strong> and is not caused by drinking contaminated water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Symptoms:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Early symptoms of PAM include headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The disease quickly worsens<\/strong>, causing symptoms like a stiff neck, confusion, lack of focus, loss of balance, and hallucinations. It often leads to coma and death.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • These infections, though rare<\/strong>, are fatal<\/strong> and 97% of the patients don\u2019t survive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Treatment:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • There are no standard treatment methods <\/strong>available to treat PAM.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Miltefosine, a broad-spectrum antimicrobial drug, Azithromycin and Amphotericin B are some of the medicines currently being utilized to treat the infection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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            • Kerala has recently reported several cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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