Boy in US dies due to rare brain eating amoeba found in a splash pad

Parents are very cautious about the health of their children. They absolutely do not want their child to be harmed at all. But sometimes incidents happen unknowingly, due to which the child dies in front of the eyes of the parents and they are unable to do anything. One such case came to light from Texas, USA. A child living here died after getting infected with a rare brain Eating Amoeba. This amoeba had completely hollowed out the child’s brain by eating it from inside. He died within 6 days of the incident being reported.

This incident surprised the people. He died because of the amoeba entering his brain. It is being told that the amoeba had entered the child’s body through his nose or mouth.

The incident came to light from Arlington, Texas. According to officials, they received news on September 5 that a child had been admitted to the hospital after a strange symptom. This child was suffering from amoebic meningoencephalitis. The information about his infection was given to the officials. Within 6 days of being admitted to the hospital, the amoeba ate his brain. The condition of the boy got so bad that he died.

According to the information, the child was playing in the area with sprinklers and fountains built in the park, which is also called splash pad. Many children used to use it. It was not cleaned properly, due to which the germs which include this amoeba must have stuck on its surface. While playing, the amoeba may have entered his body. After the incident, all parks in Texas, where there are such water areas, have been closed.