Do You Know How Brain-Eating Amoeba Enters The Brain?
Naegleria fowleri typically enters the body through the nose when contaminated water is forcefully inhaled. This can happen during activities like swimming, diving, or using a neti pot for nasal irrigation. Once inside the nasal passages, the amoeba travels along the olfactory nerve to the brain.
Jul 11, 2024, 12:56 PM IST
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 15-Year-Old In Kerala, Check Symptoms
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 15-Year-Old In Kerala, Check Symptoms
Jul 10, 2023, 22:42 PM IST
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 15-Year-Old In Kerala, Here Are Symptoms To Watch Out For
Five cases of the rare brain infection caused by free-living amoebae living in contaminated waters had been reported in Kerala before and all the infected patients had died.
Jul 10, 2023, 20:25 PM IST
Amid Covid scare, South Korea registers first death linked to 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, canals and ponds throughout the world, details below.
Dec 27, 2022, 13:13 PM IST
