Brain-eating amoeba: First death reported in South Korea

The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or "brain-eating amoeba," has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that a Korean national who died after returning from Thailand was infected with Naegleria fowleri, which destroys human brains.

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