Scientists may have found a fast fix for the brain-eating amoeba

Original headline: The Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 97% of Its Victims. Scientists May Have Found a Way to Stop It in Hours

What happened

UC San Diego researchers identified a compound that appears to neutralize Naegleria fowleri faster and with less toxicity than current treatments. The amoeba kills about 97% of the people it infects.

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• The Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 97% of Its Victims. Scientists May Have Found a Way to Stop It in Hours ↗Gizmodo · Oct 27