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Rising concerns over brain-eating amoeba infections
Climate change is increasing the risk
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In July 2024, a teenager from India survived a rare disease caused by a brain-eating amoeba. The amoeba, called Naegleria fowleri, causes Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), which has a mortality rate of 97%. According to recent studies, climate change may drive a global increase in PAM occurrence. But where is Naegleria fowleri found? What are the symptoms? And what can be done to prevent it?
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