"...the dangerous "brain-eating amoeba", which generally thrives in warm bodies of fresh water, has in recent years been found in northern US states with greater frequency "as air and water temperatures rise". via sputniknews One medical epidemiologist with the CDC reportedly suggested that climate change may play a role in the microorganism's apparent northward expansion. An unfortunate resident of the US state of Missouri became the latest victim of a rare and deadly brain infection caused by a microorganism called Naegleria fowleri, known also as a "brain-eating amoeba". The Iowa Public Health Department has announced a temporary closure of the beach at Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County, where the victim was possibly exposed to the dangerous microorganism, adding that testing for Naegleria fowleri is being conducted there "in conjunction with the CDC". In light of this development, NBC News notes, citing the CDC, that the dangerous "brain-eating amoeba", which generally thrives