The name “brain-eating amoeba” conjures up visions of a terrible, unseen predator lurking in water bodies, ready to attack. While the reality is less spectacular, the risks posed by this uncommon amoeba are serious and fatal. Naegleria Fowleri, a single-celled bacterium, produces a deadly brain illness known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Despite its rare,...
