The amoeba can cause a rare infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) which destroys brain tissue and is usually fatal. Once the amoeba enters the nose through ...

A South Carolina hospital patient died from Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, likely contracted at Lake Murray. Infection occurs when the amoeba enters the nose and travels to the brain, often ...

A South Carolina patient has been confirmed to have naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that can infect the brain, the Centers for Disease Control said.“The exposure is thought to have occurred on July 24 ...

A Texas woman has died after contracting a rare infection from a brain-eating amoeba while using tap water to clear out her ...

Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, lives in warm freshwater and can enter the nose during water activities. Infections are rare but often fatal, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) ...

Why is Kerala facing the world's deadliest amoeba outbreak? With 71 infections and 19 deaths this year, doctors warn climate change and polluted water are fueling its rise. Could this invisible killer ...

Top Kerala doctor on why there is no need to panic, but important to know what needs to be done as cases of the "brain amoeba" infections spike in the state.

Kerala is facing a worrying spike in infections caused by Naegleria fowleri. It is often called the “brain-eating amoeba.” Over the past month alone, multiple deaths have been reported, and several ...