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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

HOUMA (AP) — A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been found again in Terrebonne Parish. The Courier reports independent testing returned positive results for Naegleria fowleri, which causes ...

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, ...

SEATTLE, Washington -- Doctors believe a woman who died from rare brain-eating amoeba used tap water to rinse her sinuses. The 69-year-old Seattle resident died in February after undergoing brain ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — An adult in Missouri has died after they became infected with a brain-eating amoeba earlier this month, officials have confirmed. The person, who has not been publicly ...

A child in Nebraska is suspected to have died from a rare case of brain-eating amoeba, health officials said Wednesday. If confirmed, it will be the first known death from Naegleria fowleri in the ...

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.

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 ...