First ever case of deadly brain-eating amoeba reported by South Korea
The parasite has killed a man who recently came back from Thailand, the health authorities say
The first ever case of Naegleria fowleri, often referred to as a 'brain-eating amoeba', has been recorded in South Korea, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Monday.
The single-celled organism caused the death of a Korean male in his 50s last week, the agency said.