印度喀拉拉邦因罕见的脑感染导致6人死亡, Six deaths in Kerala, India, from a rare brain infection highlight the severity of the Naegleria fowleri outbreak.

在印度喀拉拉邦, 8月14日以来, 罕见的脑感染, 叫做初级脑膜炎(PAM), 致死人数已达六人, In Kerala, India, the death toll from a rare brain infection called Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) has reached six since August 14. 这种感染是由在温暖、停滞的水中发现的Amoeba Naegleria figeeri引起的,当被污染的水进入鼻子时,这种感染就会扩散。 The infection, caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri found in warm, stagnant water, spreads when contaminated water enters the nose. 由于95-98%的死亡率,州政府正对公共水源进行氯化处理,以防治疫情。 With a 95-98% fatality rate, the state government is chlorinating public water sources to combat the outbreak. 10名病人仍然住院。 Ten patients remain hospitalized.