It's an effective method, and neti pots are sold at drug stores and retailers around the country, but the remedy proved to be ...

A 71-year-old woman died after developing a rare and deadly brain infection linked to using tap water from an RV's water ...

A 71-year-old Texas woman has died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba. The woman was using tap water from ...

In a 2009 study, CDC researchers suggested that the common finding of antibodies to the amoeba in humans and the frequent finding of N. fowleri in U.S. waters indicates "that exposure to the ...

But the freshwater amoeba is known for causing sudden deaths, especially among minors. While you’re unlikely to be infected, warmer temperatures from climate change might make them more common.

The amoeba is thermophilic, which means it enjoys warm environments, according to the CDC. Naegleria fowleri is common in the environment but infections are extremely rare, said Emma H.

While a day spent on the water should be a relaxing escape from the heat, for some people, summer fun can quickly turn into their worst nightmare. This was the case for Laci Avant, who lost her 10 ...

Research also has indicated the amoeba is common in tap water. A study done in Ohio in the 1990s found more than half of tap water samples studied contained the amoeba and similar microorganisms.

Naegleria fowleri is more common in the southern US, but Nebraska health officials have warned that the amoeba has migrated north in recent years amid warming temperatures worldwide. Naegleria ...

The cause remains unknown, but a dangerous brain-eating amoeba has been ruled out ... For example, enteroviruses can cause the common cold and various gastrointestinal symptoms.