# New Compound Stops Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

UC San Diego researchers found a compound that neutralizes Naegleria fowleri. The treatment could stop the infection in hours. It is less toxic than previous options.

https://gizmodo.com/the-brain-eating-amoeba-kills-97-of-its-victims-scientists-may-have-found-a-way-to-stop-it-in-hours-2000831146

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