The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

Brain-eating amoebas are rare. But hot weather increases the risk. If you swim in freshwater lakes, there are a few things to know about the Naegleria fowleri amoeba.

With the pleasant monsoon, a brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, also exists that breeds in warm, stagnant freshwater. Learn how to protect yourself and your family from this rare and deadly ...

Brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri is most commonly found in stagnant and warm bodies of water, such as lakes or swimming pools. AP Dubai: A teenager has died in the Sindh province of Pakistan ...

Brain Eating Amoeba: A 71-year-old woman in Texas died after using unboiled tap water from an RV for nasal rinsing, leading to a rare but fatal infection caused by Naegleria fowleri — the so ...

Brain-eating amoebas have taken up residence in Tucson's water supply as recent tests have shown their presence in 12 wells. While the discovery of the killer amoeba, known as Naegleria fowleri ...

Among the free‐living amoebae involved, Naegleria fowleri—commonly associated with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)—is particularly notorious, invading the brain via the nasal ...