6-year-old Josiah died on Sept. 8 after being infected with a brain-eating amoeba. His death prompted@LakeJacksonTXto test the water. CDC preliminary results came back yesterday. 3 of 11 samples were positive: a downtown splash pad, his home's hose bib and a hydrant.#khou11https://t...
Arlington, Texas, police said a boy died after being infected by a brain-eating amoeba found at a local splash pad,The Associated Press reported. Authorities said that officials andTarrant County Public Health were notified earlier this month about a child being hospitalized with primary amebic men...
A child has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that was found at a Texas splash pad he had visited, and a review discovered lapses in water-quality testing at several parks, officials said Monday. Officials in Arlington, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, said the...
On Aug. 29, 2010, the Texas couple lost their 7-year-old boy, Kyle, who had been camping with them, his sister and two cousins. He contracted the amoeba while swimming in warm water. "We don't know why it picked him and it didn't get anybody else," Jeremy Lewis said. "As bad...
Naegleria fowleri—commonly known as "the brain-eating amoeba"—can be found in warm fresh water. It's a single-celled, free swimming animal that reaches the brain through the nasal passageway by traveling up the olfactory ...
What Is a Brain-Eating Amoeba? There are several species of Naegleria but only the fowleri species causes PAM. It was first identified in Australia, but this amoeba is believed to have evolved here in the U.S. N. fowleri is microscopic: 8 micrometers to 15 micrometers in size, dependin...
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...
Swallowing contaminated water does not cause this brain-eating infection. The amoeba consumes and digests its way into brain tissue, causing primary amoebic meningoencephalitis(PAM).Naegleria fowleriis often called the "brain-eating amoeba," which is unfortunately fairly accurate. ...
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. ...
LAS VEGAS - A juvenile has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Lake Mead earlier this month, the Southern Nevada Health District reported on Oct. 19. The health district says Naegleria fowleri, the bacteria found in the deceased male, is commonly found in freshwater l...