Class X student lost his life in Kerala's Alappuzha district after Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba” entered his body. Naegleria is a free-living amoeba -- a single-celled living organism. It is commonly found in warm freshwater (such as lakes, rivers, and hot springs) and soil. Only one species of Naegleria infects people and they are called Naegleria fowleri., In Focus News, Times Now