The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal ...

If you swim in freshwater lakes, here’s what to know about Naegleria fowleri amoeba. For example, the majority of infections ...

Any natural body of water—whether that be a lake, river, or even an ocean—comes with its risks. This is primarily because they aren’t disinfected like swimming pools. That means they can harbor ...

Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, poses a rare but deadly threat in warm, untreated freshwater during summer.

Brain-eating amoeba is a free-living amoeba that can cause a rare but deadly infection and the risk increases in areas such ...

The amoeba wasn't found in her water supply, but the water wasn't properly disinfected. How do I avoid brain-eating amoeba? Don't get water up your nose when you're swimming or bathing.

A Texas woman died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in a sinus rinse, a CDC report says. Here's what to know about the often fatal infection.

According to officials, a 17-year-old student reportedly suddenly developed fever, body aches and vomiting on June 25. A day ...

Brain-eating amoebas have taken up residence in Tucson's water supply as recent tests have shown their presence in 12 wells. While the discovery of the killer amoeba, known as Naegleria fowleri ...

A 71-year-old woman died after developing a rare and deadly brain infection linked to using tap water from an RV’s water system at a Texas campground, federal health officials confirmed.

A 17-year-old student from Karachi has become the fourth confirmed fatality from Naegleria fowleri—commonly known as the ...

The Sindh Health Department on Saturday confirmed the death of a 17-year-old patient caused by Naegleria fowleri in Karachi, ...