Outbreak News

Balamuthia mandrillaris: Koral Reef's story


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This podcast is from a February 2015 radio interview with Sybil Meister. Sybil is the mother of Koral Reef Meister Pier, a young lady from California who contracted the rarely encountered parasite, Balamuthia mandrillaris in March 2013.

Unfortunately, Koral lost her battle against the 95% fatal amoeba in Oct. 2014.

I had the opportunity and honor to talk to Sybil and their family friend, Ebony Parker about Koral's life and her Balamuthia infection.

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Outbreak NewsBy Robert Herriman

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