g*q 发帖数: 26623 | 1 A 12-year-old girl contracted a rare infection caused by a brain-eating
amoeba in Arkansas, and it may be tied to summer heat and drought conditions
, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The amoeba, a single-celled organism, that caused the infection is called
Naegleria fowleri, which lives in warm freshwater, such as lakes, rivers and
hot springs. These organisms can travel up the nose to the brain and spinal
cord as people swim or dive and can cause a deadly infe... 阅读全帖 |
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