A 12-year-old boy died from the extremely rare infection last month in South Carolina, days after swimming in a local lake.

Naegleria fowleri is a one-celled organism that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control explains is “often called the ...

The rare infection occurs when the ameba, naegleria fowleri, — which is found in fresh water — travels from the nose into the ...

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

"We have confirmed a rare brain infection in a Missourian caused by an ameba (also spelled amoeba) called Naegleria fowleri.

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

A Missouri resident has been hospitalized with a deadly brain-eating infection after possibly waterskiing in a local lake.

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

The case of Naegleria fowleri — the scientific term for the amoeba — marks another confirmed U.S. infection this summer after ...

A Missouri resident remains in intensive care after health officials said she was infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba.

A person is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba infection in Missouri, officials announced.

An adult Missouri resident has been hospitalized after contracting an extremely rare “brain-eating” infection.