Scientists flag amoebae as global water health risk
Environmental and public health scientists are warning that free-living amoebae are an emerging global health risk as warming temperatures, ageing water systems, and weak detection allow them to spread. Most amoebae are harmless, but some species can infect people; Naegleria fowleri can enter through the nose in contaminated warm water and cause a brain infection that is almost always fatal. The article in Biocontaminant also says amoebae can shelter bacteria and viruses from disinfectants, potentially helping pathogens persist and promoting antibiotic resistance. Researchers call for One Health coordination, better surveillance, faster diagnostics, and advanced water treatment.
Some amoebae survive chlorine, heat, and water distribution systems.
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Warm water and old water systems can help these amoebae spread. Scientists have linked…
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