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Rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ detected in drinking water supplies in Australia

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Naegleria fowleri is one of the world’s most dangerous water-borne microorganisms

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Nine-Year-Old Kerala Girl Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

A nine-year-old girl who died at the medical college here two days ago was due to amoebic encephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoeba in contaminated waters, health officials in this north Kerala district confirmed on Saturday.

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What to know about the rare 'brain-eating' amoeba found in Australian tap water

The bacteria can only harm humans if it enters through the nose.

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Rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ detected in drinking water supplies in Australia

Naegleria fowleri is one of the world’s most dangerous water-borne microorganisms

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independent.co.uk broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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