Scientists are raising concerns about free-living amoebae, resilient microbes that can survive in water systems and enable ...
The free-living amoebae, also known as brain-eating amoebae, are becoming a growing global public health threat, warned a new ...
The free-living amoebae, also known as brain-eating amoeba, are becoming a growing global public health threat, warned a new ...
A sharp rise in rare and fatal brain infections—from Kerala’s Naegleria fowleri cases to Japanese encephalitis across 11 ...
Amoebic meningoencephalitis caused more deaths than flu (influenza) and rabies in the state in 2025. The health department ...
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, ...
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.
The family of Lily Mae Avant, the 10-year-old from central Texas who contracted a brain-eating amoeba, said the little girl has died early Monday morning. She "fought the good fight," said her aunt, ...
The family of Lily Mae Avant, the 10-year-old from central Texas who contracted a brain-eating amoeba, said the little girl has died early Monday morning. She "fought the good fight," said her aunt, ...