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72K views · 361 reactions | Naegleria fowleri, often called the “brain-eating ameba,” thrives in warm lakes, ponds, and other fresh water. Take steps this summer to protect you and your loved ones from this germ that can cause a rare but deadly brain infection. https://bit.ly/3VXSsQn | CDC | Facebook

🧠 🦠 Case Study 185: Naegleria fowleri aka brain eating amoeba Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba. It enters through the nose, usually after swimming in warm freshwater, and travels along the olfactory nerve into the brain. Once there, it destroys brain tissue—fast. 🧬 🧊 Early symptoms mimic meningitis: fever, headache, nausea, stiff neck. But within days, neurological decline sets in—confusion, seizures, coma. Without ra

⚠️🦠 Naegleria fowleri Cases Confirmed in Kerala 🦠 Known as the brain eating amoeba ⚠️ Kerala, India has confirmed at least 67 cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis this year, which has already caused 18 deaths. The infection is triggered by Naegleria fowleri, more widely known as the brain eating amoeba. It spreads when contaminated freshwater enters through the nose. What alarms doctors is that some victims had no obvious exposure to ponds or pools, showing the risk is not limited to swimmers.