Deadly brain-eating amoeba infection confirmed in Florida

A person in Hillsborough County was infected with Nagliera faleri, a deadly brain-eating amoeba found in warm, fresh water. The amoeba infects humans through contaminated water entering the nose, reaching the brain and causing severe health issues. It reproduces in the brain, leading to primary amoemic meningoencephalitis, with symptoms like headache, stiff neck, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Most infections are fatal within a week.

What is the time frame in which symptoms typically start after infection?

What is the outcome for most individuals infected with Nighlaria faleri?