Brain-eating amoeba: First death reported in South Korea

The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or "brain-eating amoeba," has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that a Korean national who died after returning from Thailand was infected with Naegleria fowleri, which destroys human brains.

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/uJrV2AD
via IFTTT