Country reported five deaths from Naegleria fowleri in 2024
Karachi: Pakistan has reported its first death from Naegleria fowleri in the ongoing year as a 36-year-old woman from Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, succumbed to the brain-eating amoeba, the Sindh Health Department confirmed on Monday.
The victim first experienced symptoms on February 18 and was admitted to a private hospital on February 19. She passed away on February 23, with lab reports confirming Naegleria fowleri infection a day later, on February 24.
Investigations revealed that the deceased had not participated in any water-related recreational activities. Her only known exposure to water was performing ablution at home.
Pakistan reported five deaths from Naegleria fowleri in 2024, with four cases in Karachi and one in Hyderabad.
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