Naegleria fowleri

What Is Naegleria fowleri, The Brain Eating Amoeba That Took The Five-Year-Old Girl’s Life?

A five-year-old girl hailing from the Malappuram district in Kerala was recently reported to have succumbed to a brain infection that was caused by a bacteria called Naegleria fowleri. It is also commonly referred to as the "brain-eating amoeba." According to reports, the young girl had been under medical attention...