It's nearly always fatal, and it's showing up farther north than ever. Here's what to know before you swim this summer.

Cases are very, very rare, but are almost always deadly.

A collective of environmental and public health researchers has raised serious concerns over free-living amoebas, warning that these organisms could become an increasing global health risk. Their ...

Naegleria fowleri, commonly called the brain-eating amoeba, is a rare but serious threat in warm freshwater during hot months. The amoeba enters through the nose and travels to the brain, causing a ...

MISSOURI (KFVS) - Health officials are warning everyone to use caution in light of a Missouri patient infected by a brain-eating amoeba. At last check, the patient is in the ICU. Doctors say the ...

The Naegleria fowleri amoeba can cause a rare but fatal brain infection that progresses quickly and can’t be cured. It has been found in several recreational locations in the U.S., with the number of ...

A Missouri resident has contracted a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba." Infection occurs when water containing ...

A brain-eating amoeba is spreading across US national parks — here’s what you need to know - Infections can lead to coma and death in just five days ...

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

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 ...