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It is called “brain eating” but that is not completely correct. The amoeba destroys brain cells while feeding, but the name is more of a nickname. It is dangerous because the mortality rate is over 95%. Even with treatment, survival chances are very low. The fact that it is rare doesn’t reduce the seriousness of infection.

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