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Are bugs able to get into the brain?
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Yes: Examples are many. One of the "bugs" we sometimes hear about is an amoeba called naegleria fowleri which can be found in ponds, lakes, hot springs, etc...Not the most pleasant infection as these infections can be lethal.
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