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.

He said that he was going to wait until his 13th birthday to have a party, and we still have it, even though he’s not here," Jaysen Carr's mom said ...

A person who went swimming in Missouri died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, as did a child who swam in Nebraska. Here are the signs to spot.

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 ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Houston-area teen is fighting for his life after a brain-eating amoeba entered his body while he was swimming at a local lake. Only a handful of people have ever survived the rare ...

She said it was essential that widespread amoeba testing begin at the panchayat level to prevent future cases. Shailaja, the ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KHBS, KHOG) — 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 ...

A child in South Carolina tragically died from a brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in a local lake. Naegleria ...

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 ...

Kerala health authorities are on alert after a spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection with a high fatality rate. This infection is caused by Naegleria fowleri, ...

HOUSTON -- A Houston teenager suddenly fell ill and died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba. Hudson Adams, 19, played baseball at Northbrook High School for the last four years. He spent the ...

Kerala state health minister Veena George said 23 patients have so far died due to amoebic encephalitis (brain fever). Kollam ...