Brain infections caused by so‑called brain‑eating amoebas have long been treated as medical curiosities, terrifying but ...

Kansas children died in 2011 and 2014 after being infected by the same type of waterborne, brain-eating amoeba that recently hospitalized a patient in Missouri. But officials say such infections are ...

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.

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 ...

Free-living amoebas aren’t just a threat to the brain. They can cause painful eye infections, particularly in contact lens users, skin lesions in people with weakened immune systems, and rare but ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A child died Sept. 11 from a brain-eating amoeba after visiting a splash pad in Arlington, Texas. Tests confirmed the amoeba was found at the Don Misenhimer Park splash pad, ...

(NEXSTAR) – Infections of brain-eating amoeba are on the rise — and the warming climate may only exacerbate the problem, according to one of the world’s preeminent experts on the subject. “Yes, we are ...

SEATTLE. -- A 69-year-old Seattle woman died from what doctors said they believe were rare brain-eating amoebas. The patient, who underwent brain surgery at Swedish Medical Center, had used tap water ...

WACO, Texas -- A 10-year-old girl who was hospitalized after she contracted a brain-eating amoeba has died. Lily Mae Avant died early Monday morning, her family confirmed. Lily's family told WFAA the ...

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

WACO, Texas -- A 10-year-old girl who was hospitalized after she contracted a brain-eating amoeba has died. Lily Mae Avant died early Monday morning, her family confirmed. Lily's family told WFAA the ...