A brain-eating amoeba case in Missouri highlights the risks of warm freshwater activities, as health officials recommend ...

One of the world's most dangerous water-borne microorganisms, commonly called a "brain-eating amoeba," has recently been ...

A person in Missouri has been hospitalized after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, possibly after water skiing in the Lake ...

The case of Naegleria fowleri — the scientific term for the amoeba — marks another confirmed U.S. infection this summer after ...

The deadly infection has been historically rare, but as climate change heats up waters and worsens flooding, research shows ...

One of the most dangerous microorganisms on Earth, Naegleria fowleri has a well-earned nickname as the "brain-eating amoeba," ...

A nine-year-old girl in southern India died from a rare and often fatal infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba”, local ...

Health officials said on Tuesday that an amoeba was found in the well water at the residence of a nine-year-old girl who died ...

In north Kerala, health officials found a deadly amoeba in well water after the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl due to ...

The infection comes as Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old boy from South Carolina, died on July 18 after being exposed to Naegleria ...

A person in Missouri was diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba after water skiing. A local doctor joins ChicagoNOW to talk ...

An 8-year-old who suffered a brain-eating amoeba infection was diagnosed and treated several days after symptoms. While he is also considered a survivor, the infection left him with permanent ...