A single-celled organism that lives in warm freshwater can, in extraordinarily rare cases, cause one of the deadliest ...

Missouri health officials are investigating how the person was exposed, but they may have been in the water at Lake of the ...

If the phrase "brain-eating amoeba" sounds like something out of a sci-fi horror movie, you're not alone. In Arizona, it's a very real concern that lurks in warm fresh water during the hottest months.

It's nearly always fatal, and it's showing up farther north than ever. Here's what to know before you swim this summer.

The threat comes from two rare but potentially deadly pathogens: Vibrio vulnificus, often referred to as "flesh-eating bacteria," and Naegleria fowleri, the "brain-eating amoeba." As of mid-June, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Missouri health officials confirm the resident who contracted a case of what is commonly known as the “brain-eating” amoeba has died. That individual had been water ...

OUACHITA PARISH, Louisiana -- Brain-eating amoebas have been detected in two water systems in Louisiana, the state's health department said Thursday. Health officials reassured residents that drinking ...

The family of Lily Mae Avant, the 10-year-old from central Texas who contracted a brain-eating amoeba, said the little girl has died early Monday morning. She "fought the good fight," said her aunt, ...

A Missouri resident is in intensive care after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, likely while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. The case of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Missourian has contracted a rare, often deadly brain infection from an amoeba, according to the Missouri Department of Health ...