Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis is commonly acquired by
A)exposure to bird droppings.
B)mosquito bites.
C)swimming in warm ponds or streams.
D)ingestion of water contaminated with fecal material.
E)exposure to body fluids of a contaminated individual.

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Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis, also known as “brain-eating amoeba,” is commonly acquired by swimming in warm ponds or streams where the amoeba can enter the body through the nasal cavity and travel to the brain, causing severe inflammation and damage. Other routes of transmission listed in the options are not associated with Naegleria fowleri.

Naegleria Fowleri Meningoencephalitis Is Commonly Acquired by