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A New Jersey man died after contracting a brain-eating parasite with which he reportedly came into contact with a wave pool in Texas, reports said.
Fabrizio Stabile, 29, fell ill after visiting the pool at BSR Cable Park in Waco in September.
Stabile, an outdoor enthusiast who was passionate about surfing, snowboarding and fishing, had returned home when he started having a headache while mowing his lawn on September 16, said his family.
He went to bed and took medicine for the headache, but the next day he was unable to stand up or speak in coherent sentences, they said. His mother called 911 and he was transported to Atlantic City Medical Center.
"At first, Fabrizio's symptoms (brain swelling and fever) seemed to be bacterial meningitis, and he was quickly sedated and treated with appropriate drug therapy and an aggressive neurological protocol," his family wrote on a GoFundMe page. "Unfortunately, Fabrizio did not react to these measures and his condition quickly deteriorated."
The tests came back on September 20th and showed that Stabile had tested positive for Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that usually occurs in warm, fresh water and caused a rare infection.
"The worst case scenario was unfolding when we learned that this infection resulted in a 98% death rate," said the GoFundMe page. "At the time of Fabrizio's diagnosis, it was too late to administer the drug that had been provided to three of the only five known survivors in North America. Nevertheless, this medicine is not easily accessible. "
Stabile was pronounced dead on Friday, September 21st. He had to rest last Thursday.
Known to his family and friends as "Fab", his love for the outdoors has led Stabile to work for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Bass Pro Shops, whose obituary he reads.
"With a lot of sadness and a heavy heart, we mourn the loss of a FABulous partner," said the store on Facebook. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Stabile family."
BSR Cable Park closed Friday as the CDC conducted tests for Naegleria fowleri.
"The CDC has collected water samples and is currently investigating the source," CSC Kelly Craine, spokesperson for the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, told CBS. "We hope to have results by the end of the week."
The owner of the complex, Stuart E. Parsons Jr., indicated that he would comply with inquiries relating to the investigation into Stabile's death, stating that the complex was in accordance with the "guidelines and recommendations of the CDC. concerning Naegleria fowleri ".
"Our hearts and prayers are with his family, friends and the New Jersey surf community at this difficult time," Parsons told CBS.
The Stabile family has created the Fabrizio Stabile Foundation for Naegleria Fowleri Awareness "to raise awareness and educate as many people as possible about this rare and preventable infection," they said on GoFundMe.
Starting Monday, the GoFundMe page created for the foundation raised more than $ 22,000.
What is Naegleria fowleri?
Naegleria fowleri is commonly referred to as "cerebral amoeba". It is a microscopic amoeba living in fresh waters, such as lakes, rivers and hot springs. It can also be found in the soil.
The amoeba can infect people when it enters the body through the nose. From the nose, he can get to the brain and cause a primary amoeba meningoencephalitis, or PAM, noted the CDC.
PAM is almost always fatal. Only four out of 143 survived the infection in the United States from 1962 to 2017, the CDC said.
Symptoms appear between one and nine days after swimming or other nasal exposure to water containing Naegleria. WFP is difficult to detect because the disease progresses rapidly, so diagnosis is usually made after death, the CDC said.
The infection is very rare, as about 35 cases have been reported in the United States over the last decade, officials said. Ingestion of water contaminated by the amoeba can not cause the infection.
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