Naegleria fowleri, more commonly known as "brain-eating amoeba" is a microscopic single-celled free-living #amoeba that can cause a rare life-threatening #infection of the brain. #TwistedTENS | Rob Gavagan

129K views · 1.5K reactions | Until now, Missouri has not had a confirmed case of Naegleria fowleri since 2022, and before that, the last infection reported was in 1987. Here's why scientists say the rare and deadly infection could become more common: https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/health/missouri-rare-brain-eating-amoeba-case-naegleria-fowleri-lake-of-the-ozarks/63-9799c185-cece-4441-85bb-81794eb7e9a3?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KSDK_News | KSDK News | Facebook

⚠️🦠 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.