Overview

• Missouri officials said an adult diagnosed on August 13 died on August 19 after likely exposure while water skiing at Lake of the Ozarks, with the death announced Thursday.
• In Kerala, an 11-year-old girl tested PCR-positive and is on a ventilator at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, where three patients are in critical care following a recent child’s death.
• Kozhikode investigators detected Naegleria fowleri in a well at a patient’s home but reported the strain differs from the child’s sample, leaving the source unconfirmed and surveys ongoing.
• Queensland authorities reported the amoeba in drinking-water systems serving Charleville and Augathella, arranged further sampling, and advised precautions even as drinking remains considered safe.
• The CDC notes infections are extremely rare and occur when contaminated water enters the nose, not by swallowing, and recommends nose clips in warm freshwater and sterile or boiled water for nasal rinsing.