What myths exist about brain eating amoeba?

Some common myths are: - You can get it from drinking water (false). - It is common in swimming pools (false if pools are maintained). - It eats your brain like in horror movies (false — it destroys cells but doesn’t “eat” in that way).

Another myth is that it spreads like a virus from one person to another. This is not true. Only direct water exposure through nose causes it.