A 29-year-old mandied from what is commonly referred to as a "brain-eating amoeba"after visiting a surf resort in Central Texas. Fabrizio Stabile, a surfer from New Jersey, died on Sept. 21 after falling ill with Naegleria fowleri, a rare but deadly amoeba that can cause a brain infec...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that was found at a Texas splash pad he'd visited sued the city that operated it for negligence on Monday. Tariq Williams and Kayla Mitchell filed ...
The investigation into Josiah's death led to the detection of the brain-eating amoeba after heath officials conducted water sample tests. The Brazosport Water Authority initially warned eight communities late Friday night not to use tap water for any reason except to flush toilets, but on...
Skeletal remains have been found in a sunken barrel at Lake Mead as water levels drop to their lowest since 1937, FOX 5's Dani Masten reports. (Video via KVVU) LAS VEGAS - A juvenile has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Lake Mead earlier this month, the Southern Nev...
A Nebraska child died this week from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba typically found in warm freshwater rivers and lakes. According to the Douglas CountyHealth Department, the child was infected with primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a disease caused by the brain-eating ameba Naegler...
How Common Are Brain-Eating Amoeba Deaths? Annual deaths linked to the brain-eating amoeba have been fairly low.NBC Newsreports an average of three deaths a year. CDC photo While that doesn't sound like much, the recent batch of deaths related to the amoeba could be cause for concern. ...