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A deadly brain-eating amoeba lurks in freshwater swimming holes – here’s what you need to know

By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University

A ‘brain-eating amoeba’ might sound like a science fiction creature. Unfortunately, it’s real – and while infections are rare, they are usually fatal.

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