While it's very rare, it can be deadly—a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the "brain-eating amoeba." The pathogen in question is called Naegleria fowleri. The "brain-eating" part ...

While it's very rare, it can be deadly – a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the 'brain-eating amoeba'. The pathogen in question is called Naegleria fowleri. The 'brain-eating' part ...

In most cases, these organisms make their way into our bodies through the digestive tract when we drink ... It is a brain-eating amoeba that is exceedingly rare but nearly impossible to treat.