How 4 Southern college presidents are tackling Covid-19 vaccines politico.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from politico.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The microbe may be expanding its geographical range due to climate change related warming. By
Story at a glance
Once in the brain, the amoeba destroys tissue.
These cases are very rare, but a new study suggests that because climate change may be warming bodies of water further north, the amoeba could be spreading.
Experts are worried that a microbe that rarely but sometimes finds its way into human brains is moving out of its normal range in the south toward the north. Once in the brain, the amoeba destroys brain tissue and causes swelling and inflammation. The amoeba is naturally found in warm freshwater, but with climate change increasing temperatures, it has been found in Midwestern states further north than before.