A person in Florida has died after being infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.The infection possibly resulted from "sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water," according to ...

Only a handful of patients worldwide have been reported to have survived an infection. The term "brain-eating amoeba" makes the amoeba sound like a tiny zombie stalking your skull. But brains are ...

An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim ...

Also in July, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) reported that a 2-year-old boy died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba infection from a natural hot spring.

Amoebas are natural enemies of the bacterium. The amoeba Polysphondylium pallidum, for instance, is a single-celled organism that feeds on bacteria. However, if food becomes scarce, the ...

A now-retired doctor in Texas describes his experience treating a child with a brain-eating amoeba infection. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

A person in Charlotte County, Florida, has died after being infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. The infection possibly resulted from “sinus rinse practices utilizing ...