Rising global threat of brain eating amoeba linked to climate change: Study

The free-living amoebae, also known as brain-eating amoeba, are becoming a growing global public health threat, warned a new ...
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Why ‘brain-eating’ amoeba found in freshwater lakes – while rare – is so deadly

Composed of a single cell, amoeba seem harmless enough: They look like playful critters waltzing under the spotlight of a microscope until they come upon a group of bacteria. Then, these previously ...
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Extremophile ‘Fire Amoeba’ Pushes the Boundaries of Complex Life

A tiny amoeba has broken a pretty big record. The newly discovered species of single-celled organism can divide and reproduce at a piping hot 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit), higher than ...
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What are the symptoms of brain-eating amoeba? It has made three people its victims in three months.

Brain-Eating Amoeba Symptoms: Three cases of brain eating amoeba have been reported in Kerala, including a three-month-old child. Know its dangerous symptoms and ways to prevent infection.
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Brain-eating amoeba found in South Carolina. Where else could it be lurking?

WASHINGTON — A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing attention to the rare, but often deadly, situation. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) confirmed a ...
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Brain-eating amoeba-linked death highlights new climate risk

Climate change-induced warming means the amoeba can now be present in areas of the country where it didn’t used to be and has extended the amoeba’s life span past the summer months. The death of a ...
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Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Appears To Be Spreading Further Around The US

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