Brain-Eating Amoeba Present ; Amoeba: Early Symptoms Mirror Many IllnessesA brain-eating amoeba is more than likely alive and well inKansas's bodies of warm, fresh water...Dyke, Aly Van
No.The amoeba was in water pipes before Hurricane Katrina. Because the parish's water plants were shut down and chlorination of water stopped while people were evacuated, the microorganism had opportunity to multiply inside the pipes. Drake Smith, Jr.'s tragic case is not the first in the pa...
Annual deaths linked to the brain-eating amoeba have been fairly low.NBC Newsreports an average of three deaths a year. CDC photo While that doesn't sound like much, the recent batch of deaths related to the amoeba could be cause for concern. In July, a 2-year-old boy was ruled by ...
(HealthDay)—The headlines are terrifying, and the story details are even worse as you read about a child who goes for a swim in a lake or river and then falls prey to a "brain-eating amoeba." The brain infection brought on byNaegleria fowleri, an amoeba that flourishes in warm open ...