A fast diagnosis by Dr Tamar Gutsman, head of the infectious disease unit at the Rabin Medical Centre in Petah Tikvah, meant the latest patient survived, but his situation is still life-threatening.
“Our team is working around the clock to save this young patient’s life,” said Dr Ayana Dvir. “His condition is critical but stable.”
Dr Gutsman said: “Given that this is only the second case in Israel, and the global cases are not many, the diagnosis is even more remarkable. Currently, we are focused on saving the patient's life, but there is no doubt that this case will be studied further.”
The first case of Naegleria fowleri in Israel was discovered in August 2022 at the Poriya Medical Centre near Tiberias. It was diagnosed in a patient who had already died, .
There are only around 380 cases of the amoeba diagnosed annually worldwide.
