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Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Cases Could Rise Due To Climate Change

August 2, 2023

A rare brain-eating amoeba has been responsible for two deaths in the last two weeks. It’s found mainly in warm bodies of freshwater, and infections are almost always fatal. Here are some precautions you can take and how cases could rise as our planet warms.

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