"Greater than 97% of cases that have occurred since the 1960's have been fatal. There have only been four cases in the U.S.

A person in the Midlands has been infected with a brain-eating amoeba , the state Department of Public Health confirmed ...

The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...

The CDC said that if water containing the amoeba goes up the nose and reaches the brain, it can cause an infection called ...

Someone in SC has been infected with Naegleria fowleri, which lives in warm freshwater lakes and rivers. Some inaccurately ...

A patient in the hospital died from a brain-eating infection in South Carolina, according to health officials.

The amoeba--whose scientific name is Naegleria fowleri--can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in ...

At least one person in South Carolina recently contracted a rare case of a brain-eating amoeba that occurs naturally in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) is confirming a case of brain-eating amoeba in South ...

In the U.S., Naegleria fowleri amoebas are mainly found in the southern states during the warmest months. Here's what ...

The brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, has been detected in some Louisiana waters. Here's what to know about brain ...

A suspected case of the rare-brain eating amoeba has been discovered in Nebraska. Here's everything you need to know about the single-celled living organism found in warm freshwater.