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

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

The man infected with a "brain-eating" amoeba died Tuesday in a St. Louis-area hospital. The Missouri health department said ...

The microscopic amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater such as lakes, river and ponds. Test results by an independent ...

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

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

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

Kerala's health department issues an alert as rare PAM cases, caused by the 'brain-eating amoeba,' surge in Kozhikode. Here's ...

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

A person in Missouri has been hospitalized after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, possibly after water skiing in the Lake ...

ST. LOUIS — A man is battling for his life at a St. Louis-area hospital after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba ...

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