A man infected with primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, in Missouri has died, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported Wednesday. The man died Tuesday at a St. Louis-area ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A deadly case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing renewed national attention to a test developed right here in Central Florida. The patient, a young boy, died earlier ...

A Missourian who contracted an amoeba that kills brain cells at the Lake of the Ozarks has died, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Wednesday. The Department of Mental Health ...

If the phrase “brain-eating amoeba” sounds like something out of a sci-fi horror movie, you’re not alone. In Arizona, it’s a very real concern that lurks in warm fresh water during the hottest months.

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Two children have died this week ...

COLUMBIA — An infectious disease expert with MU Health Care said that while a severe brain infection caused by an amoeba is often deadly, it is extremely rare. Christian Rojas Moreno said the way to ...

The so called brain-eating amoeba, or Naegleria fowleri, killed a South Carolina boy early in July after swimming in a lake there. Here's what you need to know about this highly deadly pathogen that ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced ...

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 ...