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WEATHER ALERTTags:&nbsp;Sign up for our NewslettersTags:&nbsp;HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A patient in Hillsborough County has become infected with a rare and usually deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, according to the Florida Department of Health.The amoeba is commonly found in freshwater and infects someone when contaminated water enters that person’s nose.From there, it travels to the brain and causes primary amebic meningoencepalitis, which causes the patient’s brain tissue to be destroyed. The disease is usually fatal.Infections are rare with only 37 cases in Florida since 1962. Those infections are mostly likely to occur in July, August and September when the water in lakes, rivers, ponds and canals is warmer.“Naegleria fowleri is found in many warm freshwater lakes, ponds and rivers in the United States, but is more common in southern states. The low number of infections makes it difficult to know why a few people have been infected compared to the millions of other people that used the same or similar waters across the U.S.,” a news release from the FDOH read.Health officials urged swimmers to take the following precautions in case the amoeba is present:They also suggested contacting a doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms after swimming:The disease is progressive so early intervention is key.Health officials did not provide any information about the patient, where they were infected or their prognosis.To read more about the amoeba, click .Copyright 2020 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.

WEATHER ALERTTags:&nbsp;Sign up for our NewslettersTags:&nbsp;HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A patient in Hillsborough County has become infected with a rare and usually deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, according to the Florida Department of Health.The amoeba is commonly found in freshwater and infects someone when contaminated water enters that person’s nose.From there, it travels to the brain and causes primary amebic meningoencepalitis, which causes the patient’s brain tissue to be destroyed. The disease is usually fatal.Infections are rare with only 37 cases in...

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