Brain Eating Amoeba

Science-Human Health

Brain-eating amoebae, primarily Naegleria fowleri , are single-celled organisms found in warm freshwater and soil. They cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rapidly...

health-and-wellness

Survivors of brain-eating amoeba infection are exceptionally rare, and the condition remains widely misunderstood. Naegleria fowleri, the organism responsible, is found in warm...

science-health

Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba found in warm freshwater across the United States, including parts of Wisconsin. It causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a...