Infection Caused by a Rare ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ Seen for the First Time in 35 Years in Missouri
Infection Caused by a Rare ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ Seen for the First Time in 35 Years in Missouri A Missouri man was hospitalized after developing a life-threatening infection caused by a rare brain-eating amoeba. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), this is the first case of Naegleria fowleri infection to be…