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

The brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri) lives in warm freshwater—like lakes, rivers, and hot springs. It’s 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦, but if water goes up your nose, it can reach the brain and cause a deadly infection called PAM. 🧠 To lower your risk: avoid untreated warm freshwater or use a nose clip while swimming. Have you heard of this before? #medical #health #healthtips #brainhealth VC: @dailymail | Kunal Sood, MD

🧠 🦠 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