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 ...

Previously, health officials linked deaths caused by a brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri ... may contain organisms such as bacteria and protozoa, including amoebas. While harmless if ...