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Brain-eating Infection and Survivors

Naegleriasis is a rare but almost always fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri also known as brain-eating amoeba. This amoeba is commonly found in the warm freshwater (lakes, rivers and hot springs) and soil. This extremely tiny organism causes Primary Amoeba Meningoencephalitis (PAM). This brain-eating amoeba (organism) usually infects… Read More »Brain-eating Infection and Survivors