America’s favorite national parks are a cesspool of brain-eating amoebas: study

These invisible invaders are getting some peace of “mind” on your vacation. Often associated with big skies and purple ...
The Spokesman-Review

Brain-eating amoebas are rare. But hot weather increases the risk.

High temperatures send many of us straight to the nearest source of water to cool off, whether that’s a pool, beach, lake or backyard splash pad. But if you’ve heard reports about a “brain-eating” ...
The Hill

Brain-eating amoeba: Who is most often infected?

The family of a 12-year-old boy who died in South Carolina this month have confirmed his cause of death to be an infection associated with Naegleria fowleri, more commonly referred to as a ...
WKYC3

Brain-eating amoeba found in South Carolina. Where else could it be lurking?

WASHINGTON — A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing attention to the rare, but often deadly, situation. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) confirmed a ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Brain-eating amoeba found in 2 water systems in Louisiana

OUACHITA PARISH, Louisiana -- Brain-eating amoebas have been detected in two water systems in Louisiana, the state's health department said. Health officials reassured residents that drinking tap ...
WSAW

Patient dies from brain-eating amoeba, hospital says

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A patient in the hospital died from a brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, according to health officials. On Tuesday, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital confirmed it ...
The Hill

Missouri adult dies after brain-eating amoeba infection: Officials

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — An adult in Missouri has died after they became infected with a brain-eating amoeba earlier this month, officials have confirmed. The person, who has not been publicly ...