A person in Charlotte County, Florida, has died after being infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. Here's what to do instead Infection with Naegleria fowleri “can only happen when water contaminated with amoebae enters the body through the nose,” according to the department’s news release. concat(t,'\n \n\n You're watching a daily free preview\n \n\n You're watching a daily free preview\n \n