An international team of researchers led by Hokkaido University has characterized the unique mechanics that enable Arcella, a ...

The amoeba can cause a rare infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) which destroys brain tissue and is usually fatal. Once the amoeba enters the nose through ...

The amoeba is a single-celled organism that lives in hot springs, lakes and other warm freshwater bodies. The Missouri health department says this is only the state's third case on record, but ...

A South Carolina patient has been confirmed to have naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that can infect the brain, the Centers for Disease Control said.“The exposure is thought to have occurred on July 24 ...

A South Carolina hospital patient died from Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, likely contracted at Lake Murray. Infection occurs when the amoeba enters the nose and travels to the brain, often ...

Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, lives in warm freshwater and can enter the nose during water activities. Infections are rare but often fatal, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) ...

A Texas woman has died after contracting a rare infection from a brain-eating amoeba while using tap water to clear out her ...

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 ...

A Missouri resident is in intensive care after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, likely while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. The case of ...

After a 10-year-old girl died last year from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a river, Central Texas officials are warning swimmers about the amoeba again this summer. The Naegleria fowleri ...