Naegleria fowleri is a free living, universally distributed amoeba, which is mostly
found in natural, stagnant, warm water
bodies such as ponds, lakes, etc. It is also
reported to be present even in indoor
water bodies, such as swimming pools
within a temperature range of 40–45°C.
N. fowleri infects the central nervous system of human body by entering through
the nose during swimming and outdoor
baths in natural stagnant water bodies,
leading to meningoencephalitis. It is a
condition of inflammation of cerebral tissues and membranes of the brain and is
mostly fatal in nature. Casualties due to N.
fowleri infections are reported all across
the globe including a few in India but only
seven survivors in the entire world have
been reported till 2015.
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