• It is a free-living amoeba (a single-celled living organism)
  • It was first discovered in Australia (1965).
  • It is commonly found in warm freshwater bodies (hot springs, rivers and lakes).
  • It enters the human body through the nose.
  • The infection caused by this amoeba is PAM (Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis), which destroys brain tissues.
  • It has a very high mortality rate.
  • No vaccine is available, but PAM can be treated with proper drug combinations.

 

Source: The Hindu