Surfer caught in a pool of flesh-eating bacteria that ate his brain

Truly a frightening incident with a fatal outcome was recorded in Texas. Surfer, visited the wave pool in the city of Waco contracted a deadly bacteria Naegleria Fowler. This facultative parasite invades the nervous system and causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. As 97% of people infected with this bacterium, 29-year-old surfer in new Jersey lost his battle for life.

Surfer caught in a pool of flesh-eating bacteria that ate his brain
Fabrizio Stabile began to feel ill on September 16. Photo: Gofundme

The centers for control and prevention of diseases (CDC) are investigating the deadly incident and suspect that the man had contracted Naegleria Fowler while swimming in the wave pool. Such places are a fruitful field for the development of bacteria. Now experts have established a quarantine area of the resort BSR Surf Resort and look for dangerous microorganisms.

Fabrizio Stabile began to feel ill on September 16. Appeared headache, which is not passed. The man took painkillers and went to bed, but by morning, the situation only worsened. The surfer did not seek help, and once again relied on medication and went to bed. Several hours later, the guy began to rave, and then have problems with coordination.

Surfer caught in a pool of flesh-eating bacteria that ate his brain
Surfer, visited the wave pool in the city of Waco contracted a deadly bacteria Naegleria Fowler. Photo: allparazity

Stabile was urgently hospitalized, but due to the fact that the disease is quite rare, doctors could not immediately determine the cause of the rapid deterioration of his health. Only on Thursday, September 20 doctors understand where the threat lies. Unfortunately, at this moment in the brain of a young boy have already occurred are irreversible processes. The medicine that saved 3 people, could not help Fabrizio. On Friday, September 21, the boy was declared dead.

The CDC officials say that swimming in indoor pools, especially in warm period of the year, fraught with contact with large amounts of bacteria. At the same time, Naegleria Fowler is not as common and from 1962 to 2017 year there were 143 cases of infection. Only four people survived with this parasite.

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