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 ...

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," ...

A potentially deadly amoeba has been found in drinking water in Australia. Testing by Queensland health authorities found ...

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

A nine-year-old girl died in Kerala due to Naegleria fowleri amoeba from well water. This amoeba enters the brain through the ...

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

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services claims someone who contracted a rare brain infection may have been ...

A rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba infection leads to a child’s death, prompting urgent public health warnings.

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

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