Noun
naegleria (plural naeglerias)
Any of several amoebas, of the genus Naegleria, that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
Josiah McIntyre died earlier this month, testing positive for Naegleria fowlers after playing at a public splash pad and a sprinkler at home in suburban Houston, officials and his family said. Source: Internet
Health care administrators with the Texas Department of State Health Services remind swimmers and water skiers to take precautions to avoid infection from Naegleria fowleri, an ameba present in nearly all rivers, lakes, ponds and streams. Source: Internet
Last, but not least, Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba (or amoeba-flagellate, a single-celled free-living organism), can also be found in untreated or inadequately treated water. Source: Internet
It is also possible to contract Naegleria fowleri in swimming pools that are not properly chlorinated, or contaminated neti pots. Source: Internet