Brain-eating amoeba precautions issued in W. Australia as weather warms

As the weather warms up, Western Australians are being reminded to ensure they take precautions to protect themselves and their families from a potentially fatal infection. Amoebic meningitis is a rare but fatal infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba which lives in fresh water and damp soil. When water containing active amoebae enters the ["]

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