A Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Is Spreading Through U.S. Tap Water—Naegleria Fowleri
Naegleria fowleri is a free‑living amoeboflagellate that resides in warm freshwater environments—from lakes and rivers to geothermal wells and, rarely, domestic tap or RV water systems. It causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rapidly progressing and almost invariably fatal brain infection. Until recently, most attention focused on risks from swimming in lakes or rivers. But…
