The global health landscape is often ruled by drug-resistant bacteria or super bugs. To one’s dismay, another deadly threat is emerging in the form of “free living amoebae.”

These organisms are microscopic in nature and thrive in soil and water, surviving disinfection processes like chlorination. Most of the species are harmless and play an important role in the natural ecosystem.

But some species can cause infections, proving to be deadly for........

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