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1. 德州確實在9月27日對布拉佐里亞(Brazoria)發布「災難聲明」,並有8個城市收到相關警報。
州長證實在11項水質測試中,有3項發現可導致罕見腦膜炎的「福氏內格里蟲」。Brazosport水務局已提醒民眾在用水系統清潔完成前「暫停用水」,此過程大約需要三天,在此期間,當地居民可免費獲得一箱水。

2. 福氏內格里蟲,俗稱食腦變形蟲(brain-eating amoeba)、福氏阿米巴蟲,儘管十分罕見,但致死率極高。根據美國CDC數據,1962年到2018年間,共有145人被感染,只有4人倖存。

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【德州州長辦公室】州長針對在傑克遜湖供水中發現致命阿米巴原蟲事件 對布拉佐里亞(Brazoria)發布災難聲明
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For Brazoria County In Response To Deadly Ameba Found In The Lake Jackson Water Supply
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-issues-disaster-declaration-for-brazoria-county-in-response-to-deadly-ameba-found-in-the-lake-jackson-water-supply

【美國CDC】Parasites — Naegleria fowleri — Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) — Amebic Encephalitis
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/index.html

CNN: 8 Texas cities were alerted to a brain-eating amoeba found in water supply
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/26/us/brain-eating-amoeba-found-in-texas-water-supply-trnd/index.html

【疾管署】福氏內格里阿米巴腦膜腦炎
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Disease/SubIndex/N5Rp7f-HlNiS5rXr1ZLxfw

Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) - Naegleria fowleri | Parasites | CDC

Education and information about the brain eating ameba Naegleria fowleri that causes encephalitis and death including frequently asked questions, biology, sources of infection, diagnosis, treatment, p

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/index.html

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