Spanish teacher down here in So. Calif. that had some kind of worm migrate and lodge in her brain as the result of eating an infected pork taco in Mexico. Fortunately, surgeons were able to remove the worm during a delicate operation while I understand the lady insisted on staying conscious. She is expected to make a full recovery. My prayers are with the little girl and her family.
Scientists know very little about the mysterious organism.
The Balamuthia amoeba was first found in 1990 in a mandrill baboon. Unlike many amoebas, this one is unusual because it is not a parasite and does not need a host to live on, Wiser said. Having a kid who 'survived' meningitis I can understand some of what they have gone thru. Breaks the heart. Those poor granparents and that poor child, who is now with God.