What are the first signs and symptoms of brain eating amoeba infection?

Early symptoms appear between 1 and 12 days after exposure. They look like normal meningitis: - Severe headache - Fever - Stiff neck - Nausea and vomiting Later symptoms include seizures, confusion, and coma. Sadly, by the time these develop, the disease is usually advanced.

The first signs are usually sudden and strong headaches with fever. Many people confuse it with flu or common cold. Because of this, diagnosis gets delayed. That’s one reason why survival chances are low.