The threat comes from two rare but potentially deadly pathogens: Vibrio vulnificus, often referred to as "flesh-eating ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced ...

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 ...

Cases are very, very rare, but are almost always deadly.

There's nothing that taints a beautiful day at the lake quite like the concern of an amoeba that feasts on your brain. In July 2025, a child died in South Carolina after being infected by a deadly ...

Naegleria fowleri, commonly called the brain-eating amoeba, is a rare but serious threat in warm freshwater during hot months. The amoeba enters through the nose and travels to the brain, causing a ...

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 Naegleria fowleri amoeba can cause a rare but fatal brain infection that progresses quickly and can’t be cured. It has been found in several recreational locations in the U.S., with the number of ...

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