A Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Is Spreading Through U.S. Tap Water—Naegleria Fowleri
Naegleria fowleri: Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Linked to Tap Water Use. Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba found in warm freshwater environments—lakes, rivers, hot springs, and, more rarely, domestic tap or RV water systems. It causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but nearly always fatal brain infection. New Risk Route: Nasal Irrigation. Previously, most cases…