In the U.S., Naegleria fowleri amoebas are mainly found in the southern states during the warmest months. Here's what residents should know.

Brain-eating-amoeba infections are extremely rare ... or community water supply is usually filtered and treated with chlorine ...

The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal rinse, as the CDC highlights potential risks.

Brain-eating amoeba is a free-living amoeba that can cause a rare but deadly infection and the risk increases in areas such ...

Naegleria fowleri flourishes in warm freshwater lakes, rivers and hot springs. But the amoeba becomes harmful only if it manages to travel up the nasal passages. “The best protection is to avoid ...

A suspected case of the rare-brain eating amoeba has been discovered in Nebraska. Here's everything you need to know about the single-celled living organism found in warm freshwater.

Rare Amoeba Infections May Have Come From Rinsing Sinuses With Unsterilized Tap Water Nasal rinsing might help with congestion, but it’s important to do it safely.

Health officials say a child died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in the Elkhorn River in eastern Nebraska on Sunday. Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald, via ...

Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoeba. Infections are rare, almost always deadly. How to go swimming but stay safe.

How to stay safe from the brain-eating amoeba A Nevada boy has died from a rare and often lethal brain infection that officials say he may have contracted while swimming in the eastern part of ...

It was a long road to recovery for Sebastian Deleon, who at 16 lost most of his motor skills after suffering a brain-eating amoeba.