Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

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

Brain-eating amoebas are rare. But hot weather increases the risk. If you swim in freshwater lakes, there are a few things to know about the Naegleria fowleri amoeba.

Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, poses a rare but deadly threat in warm, untreated freshwater during summer. Infections occur when contamin ...

What is Brain-Eating Amoeba? According to StatPearls, Naegleria fowleri is a facultative parasite and does not require a host to go through its life cycle and reproduces by mitosis.

Naegleria fowleri infection only happens when contaminated fresh water enters through the nose. This allows the amoeba to migrate to the brain via olfactory nerves in the roof of the nasal cavity ...

Brain-eating amoebas have taken up residence in Tucson's water supply as recent tests have shown their presence in 12 wells. While the discovery of the killer amoeba, known as Naegleria fowleri ...

Officials are warning beachgoers to take care amid the July 4 celebrations, over fears that their beaches could be contaminated with deadly bacteria.

The family of a child who died on July 18 after contracting Naegleria fowleri in Lake Murray came forward on Thursday, ...