Individuals become infected when water containing the amoeba enters the body through the nose from freshwater sources.

A Missouri resident died Tuesday after contracting a rare and deadly microscopic amoeba while skiing at the Lake of the ...

The individual was diagnosed with Naegleria fowleri on Aug. 13. DHSS believes it was contracted while the individual was ...

The patient contracted Naegleria fowleri while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, health officials said. Here's what we know.

A patient who was infected earlier this summer with a rare brain-eating amoeba has died from the infection, Missouri health ...

Earlier this month, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported that the patient was being treated.

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

Naegleria fowleri is a one-celled organism that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control explains is “often called the ...

The microscopic amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater such as lakes, river and ponds. Test results by an independent lab confirmed the water is safe. (Free article.) Zoo staff hope their story ...

A Missouri resident remains in intensive care after health officials said she was infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba.

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

The rare infection occurs when the ameba, naegleria fowleri, — which is found in fresh water — travels from the nose into the ...