It is not contagious. In the past half century, there have only been more than 100 cases of this disease in the United States. The infection rate is extremely low, so the possibility of contagion is almost No, but this disease is indeed terrible, because its fatality rate is close to 100%. Only a few people among more than 100 people can survive. If this disease can be transmitted, it will definitely be the end of mankind. 1. The terrifying brain-eating worm

The name of this brain-eating worm is amoeba. It mainly lives in waters in some warm areas. When the amoeba enters the human brain It will continue to eat the human brain. At first, the human body will experience symptoms such as drowsiness and physical weakness. Most people will only think of it as a common cold. Later, as the amoeba stays in the body for longer and longer, the human body's condition will It gets worse and worse, with symptoms such as nausea, fever, headaches, and even epilepsy and hallucinations appearing in some cases. It can be said that when these latter symptoms occur, the person is already hopeless. 2. Mode of Transmission of Amoeba

Moreover, the living range of amoeba is constantly expanding. There are already people in our country who have died from primary amoebic meningitis. However, There is no need to panic. As mentioned before, the infection rate of this disease is extremely low. The main reason is that there is only one way for amoeba to enter the human body, and that is through the nasal passage before entering the brain. Normally, even if you drink something containing Amoeba water will not be infected, so it seems that this disease is not terrible. As long as safety precautions are taken, the possibility of contracting this disease can be eliminated. 3. Take preventive measures

The first step to take safety precautions is to try to avoid swimming in wild water sources. Even if you get into the water, try not to touch your nose and other facial organs. Secondly, also Do not drink water from the wild. If you find any abnormality after swimming in the wild, do not delay and go to the hospital for a physical examination. Although the fatality rate of this disease is extremely high, there is still a survival rate, and treatments are now available. Early treatment leads to early recovery.