Like many water-borne bacterial and viral diseases, Naegleria fowleri, an amoebic infection, has emerged as a health threat across Pakistan.
Though the infection is not highly prevalent but reporting of its recent cases in various areas of Pakistan, particularly Karachi, has necessitated the need for specific attention of the concerned authorities.
So far, there is no specific treatment available for Naegleria fowleri infection nor any vaccine is available to prevent
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