Científicos en alerta por una ameba devoradora de cerebros cada vez más frecuente en el agua

TL;DR

Naegleria fowleri, known as the 'brain-eating amoeba,' is a single-celled microorganism that can cause severe brain infections.
It is a free-living amoeba found independently in water, soil, and humid environments.
Infection occurs when contaminated water enters the nose, typically during activities like swimming or diving in freshwater or poorly chlorinated spas.
The amoeba travels through the olfactory nerve to the brain, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis.
Symptoms include intense headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and seizures, appearing within nine days of exposure.
The disease progresses rapidly and is often fatal.
Other amoebas like Acanthamoeba spp. and Balamuthia mandrillaris can also cause serious health issues, including eye infections and encephalitis.

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