Two towns in Australia were in for a rude shock when tests showed Naegleria fowleri, nicknamed the "brain-eating amoeba", was swimming in the treated drinking water supplied to their area. Notably, it ...

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

A nine-year-old girl in Kerala’s Kozhikode died from a rare brain infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba.

A nine-year-old girl in southern India died from a rare and often fatal infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba”, local ...

The disease is caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba.” This microorganism is usually found ...

Naegleria fowleri, also known as the 'brain-eating amoeba,' has been detected in drinking water supplies in Augathella and ...

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

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

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

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

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