Brain-eating amoebas kill by turning your body against you - health - 13 May 2015 - New... - 0 views
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Lottie Peppers on 09 Jun 15Brain-eating amoebas (Naegleria fowleri) are found in warm freshwater pools around the world, feeding on bacteria. If someone swims in one of these pools and gets water up their nose, the amoeba heads for the brain in search of a meal. Once there, it starts to destroy tissue by ingesting cells and releasing proteins that make other cells disintegrate.