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Should i be concerned about brain-eating amoeba (naegleria fowleri)?
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It is really rare.: In the United States most infections have been found in warm bodies of freshwater in southern states. It is rare. Worldwide, since 1965, > than 144 cases were confirmed. So, I would not lose sleep over it.
Answered 8/6/2017
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