'Brain-eating' amoeba: Most AAME cases in Kerala not fatal
Recent surveillance data from Kerala show that most cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis (AME) weren't caused by the infamous "brain-eating" amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. Out of 103 cases in the past two years, only 11 were due to this deadly species—the rest came from milder, more treatable types. So, while headlines might sound scary, most infections aren't as fatal as people fear.