The Florida Department of Health confirmed a case of what is commonly known as a brain-eating amoeba in the Tampa area. According to the department, a person in Hillsborough County hired Naegleria fowleri, which is a single-celled amoeba that attacks brain tissue and is usually fatal. Since 1962, there have …
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Brain-eating amoeba infection, naegleriasis. Trophozoite, infectious form of the parasite Naegleria … [+] fowleri, (Illustration: Getty) Getty Putting the words “brain eating” in front of almost anything can make it sound very dangerous. Teddy bear eating brains. Kitten eating the brain. Brain-eating slice of pizza. That’s why it should come …
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida. – A patient in Hillsborough County has been infected with a rare and usually deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, according to the Florida Department of Health. Amoeba is commonly found in fresh water and infects someone when contaminated water enters that person’s nose. From there, …
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