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What type of symptoms and how severe would they be after getting infected by brain eating amoeba, 8 days after infection?
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Severe !!: N. fowleri infection causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis which destroys brain tissue. Sx's usually begin within 2 to 15 days of exposure & may include sudden fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, nausea / vomiting, light sensitivity, feeling tired, confusion, loss of balance, hallucinations, seizures & death.
Answered 11/28/2017
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