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Rare but risky: What you should know about the ‘brain-eating amoeba’
April 22, 2026
A tiny, single-celled creature lurking in warm freshwater has health experts on alert as heatwaves push temperatures higher. Naegleria fowleri, often called the ‘brain-eating amoeba’ for its rare but deadly impact, lives naturally in soil and warm lakes or rivers. While swimming in these places is c