6-year-old boy from Texas dies from brain eating Amoeba
KTRK News Channel: McIntyre Family
Maria Castillo spoke to news station KTRK about the death of her son. 6-year old, Josiah Christopher McIntyre, died nearly 3 weeks ago, September 8th from a rare brain-eating amoeba.
She noticed symptoms after her son complained of having a headache. The following day, he was still sick.
“Friday it was vomiting and throwing up and still the headache, but I mean kids get sick. It’s normal. Kids vomit. Kids run a fever,” Castillo said.
It was initially thought that Josiah may have had COVID-19, but he tested negative. As his condition worsened, he was taken to Texas Children’s Hospital. When the CT scan was performed on him, the doctors did notice there was brain swelling.
Doctors discovered the infection was caused by primary amebic meningoencephalitis, which is caused by Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism.
The family wants answers on how Josiah came in contact with the amoeba as he did not play in any lake or pond where it might normally be found. His mother said he only played at the local splash pad.
Authorities with the city of Lake Jackson, the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the CDC are working together to test samples from different locations in the city and make sure the water supply is safe for the citizens. There were 3 out of 11 water samples collected that tested positive for Naegleria fowleri.
The family is hoping to find answers and peace of mind to figure out where he contracted it and to let others know their story and hopefully help someone else.
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