According to the CDC, amoeba Naegleria fowleri thrives in warm water.
confirmed that the toddler had died from an infection caused by the amoeba, also known as Naegleria fowleri. Officials said that the young toddler was likely exposed to the brain-eating amoeba while playing in a splash pad at a Little Rock, Arkansas, country club.
According to the CDC, Naegleria fowleri thrives in warm water, growing best at temperatures up to 115°F. This means that July, August and September are the highest-risk months."As air temperatures rise, water temperatures in lakes and ponds also rise and water levels may be lower," the CDC's website states.Naegleria fowleri ameba Image courtesy CDC/Dr. Govinda S. Visvesvara, 1980. .
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