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.

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

Are there brain-eating amoebas in NC? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control website states that Naegleria fowleri lives in soil and warm freshwater lakes, rivers, ponds and hot springs around the ...