A 2-year-old's playful dip in water turned out to be fatal as he passed away earlier this week fighting a rare brain-eating infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Naegleria fowleri is a type of single-cell amoeba found in warm freshwater environments like lakes, rivers, and hot springs. Read on to know all about it. , Health News, Times Now