Person infected with brain-eating amoeba after water-skiing, health officials say

Person infected with brain-eating amoeba after water-skiing, health officials say

Missouri resident hospitalized with potentially deadly PAM infection

A Missouri resident (not pictured) has been infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, possibly linked to water-skiing in the Lake of Ozarks. (iStock)

The amoeba is most active in the months that the water temperature stays above 77F – July, August and September, according to health officials. (iStock)

The unidentified adult is being treated for primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a deadly infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. (iStock)