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

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

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

A 12-year-old died on July 18, 2025, from a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina, near a ...

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

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

The amoeba cannot survive in salt water, so there’s no risk of swimming in the ocean. Also, properly maintained swimming ...

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

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

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

A person is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba infection in Missouri, officials announced. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MODHSS) said in a ...