A person is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba infection in Missouri, officials announced. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MODHSS) said in a ...

Missouri health officials confirmed a rare Naegleria fowleri brain-eating amoeba infection in a patient who recently visited the Lake of the Ozarks. The patient is hospitalized in intensive care.

An adult Missouri resident is hospitalized in intensive care with a rare and often deadly brain infection caused by Naegleria ...

A Lake of the Ozarks swimmer recently contracted a rare and deadly infection, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said. Here's what we know.

Health officials in Missouri say a resident has contracted a lab-confirmed case of what is commonly known as "brain-eating" ...

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

A case of the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, was confirmed in South Carolina in early July. The amoeba is typically found in warm freshwater and enters the brain through the nose, causing ...

What is Naegleria fowleri? Commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic, single-celled organism found in warm freshwater environments.

What is Naegleria fowleri? Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba (single-celled living organism) commonly found in warm freshwater bodies like lakes, rivers, and hot springs, according to the DPH.

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.