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Naegleria Fowleri: 5 Points On 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
The "brain-eating amoeba," Naegleria fowleri, has been linked to the death of a patient, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, marking the first case of the fatal condition in South Korea.
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South Korea Registers First Death Linked to 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
Because it can infect the brain when amoeba-containing water passes up the nose, it is frequently referred to as the "brain-eating ameba."
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South Korea Reports Record High 3,42,446 New Daily COVID-19 Cases
South Korea reported a new record daily high 342,446 COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, amid a surge of Omicron infections.
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South Korea Reports Record-High COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of nine cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday.
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Delta Variant Cases Show 300 Times Higher Viral Load, Shows South Korea Study
People infected with the more transmissible Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the COVID-19 virus when symptoms are first observed, a South Korea study found.
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Naegleria Fowleri: 5 Points On 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
The "brain-eating amoeba," Naegleria fowleri, has been linked to the death of a patient, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, marking the first case of the fatal condition in South Korea.
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South Korea Registers First Death Linked to 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
Because it can infect the brain when amoeba-containing water passes up the nose, it is frequently referred to as the "brain-eating ameba."
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South Korea Reports Record High 3,42,446 New Daily COVID-19 Cases
South Korea reported a new record daily high 342,446 COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, amid a surge of Omicron infections.
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South Korea Reports Record-High COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of nine cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday.
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Delta Variant Cases Show 300 Times Higher Viral Load, Shows South Korea Study
People infected with the more transmissible Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the COVID-19 virus when symptoms are first observed, a South Korea study found.
