Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, poses a rare but deadly threat in warm, untreated freshwater during summer. Infections occur when contamin ...

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A Texas woman died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in a sinus rinse, a CDC report says. Here's what to know about the often fatal infection.

A Texas woman has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after using a sinus rinse with contaminated water, according to a case report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 71 ...

Most infections with Naegleria fowleri occur when people swim in contaminated water and submerge their heads, causing the amoeba to enter the nose.

The 71-year-old Texas woman was previously healthy before getting an infection from a brain-eating amoeba, a CDC case report said.

A Texas woman died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a fatal brain amoeba, from using unboiled tap water in a nasal irrigation device at a campground, prompting CDC warnings.

A Texas woman died from a rare brain infection after she flushed her sinuses with tap water, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal rinse, as the CDC highlights potential risks.

The CDS says it believes that the woman also had Naegleria fowleri, a "brain-eating amoeba" that's found in lakes, hot springs and freshwater liquids.

A Texas woman died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from tap water used to clear out her sinuses. The 71-year-old, who was not identified, fell ill within four days of using a nasal ...

A 71-year-old Texas woman died after using campground tap water to clear her sinuses. The CDC says she was infected by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba.