fowleri

In an scary case, South Korea reported its first case of infection with Naegleria fowleri, also known as “brain-eating amoeba," on Monday, a report by the Korea Times said. The 50-year-old Korean national who had recently returned from…

A rare and potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been identified in South Korea for the first time. The amoeba, known as naegleria fowleri, is typically found in warm freshwater and soil, and can cause a rare and severe infection…