A Missouri man’s lake outing has ended in tragedy. Local health officials announced this week that a resident died from a ...

An adult in Missouri has died after they became infected with a brain-eating amoeba earlier this month, officials have ...

A Missouri resident has died from a rare brain infection after water skiing in the Lake of the Ozarks.

Missouri health officials confirm the resident who contracted a case of what is commonly known as the "brain-eating" amoeba ...

Naegleria fowleri lives in warm, fresh water and can enter the brain through the nose, where it causes inflammation and tissue death. Fewer than 200 people have contracted the amoeba since 1962, but ...

The patient contracted Naegleria fowleri while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, health officials said. Here's what we ...

One of the most dangerous microorganisms on Earth, Naegleria fowleri has a well-earned nickname as the "brain-eating amoeba," ...

A Missouri resident has died from a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, commonly known as a "brain-eating amoeba", after water ...

It is very unlikely to survive an infection by this amoeba that thrives in freshwater. Here’s what to know now if you live in northern states.

The infection comes as Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old boy from South Carolina, died on July 18 after being exposed to Naegleria ...

The deadly infection has been historically rare, but as climate change heats up waters and worsens flooding, research shows ...

“Recreational water users should assume that Naegleria fowleri is present in warm freshwater across the United States; ...