Infectious Diseases

The word “microorganisms” is commonly associated with diseases and health issues, and rightly so, as they mostly are, but usually the human body, which is home to large numbers of these microscopic residents, is far from their usual harmful nature; instead, they play a role in a vital partnership, helping in breaking down food, producing essential vitamins, and training our immune system against outside harmful microorganisms.

The so-called brain-eating amoeba, or Naegleria fowleri, is a tiny microorganism that lives in warm freshwater bodies, such as lakes and rivers or hot springs.