Pam

Health & Science

Naegleria fowleri is a free-living ameba found in warm freshwater and soil. It can cause a rare but severe brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM. Thi...

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health-wellness

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is an exceptionally rare but severe infection caused by the free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri, often called a brain-eating amoeba. In...

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health-safety

Naegleria fowleri, often called the "brain eating amoeba," is a free living amoeba found in warm freshwater and soil, not typically inside the human body. You cannot get Naegler...

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