These freshwater swimming holes are great, but they come with a hidden danger. While it's very rare, it can be deadly – a ...

On hot summer days, hitting the beach is a great way to have fun and cool off. But if you’re not near the salty ocean, you ...

Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), caused by Naegleria fowleri, has a staggering 72.7 per cent mortality rate. Found ...

The organism can grow in freshwater bodies such as lakes, rivers, and farm dams, backyard garden hoses, spas, and swimming ...

Western Australians are being warned about a deadly organism that can lurk in untreated or poorly treated water during a ...

A case of a rare brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida, according to health officials in the US state. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) said one person in Hillsborough County had ...

5-year-old girl in Kerala dies of infection caused by brain-eating amoeba after dip in a pond The girl had taken bath in a nearby pond on May 1 and by May 10 showed symptoms of fever, headache and ...

The name sounds fictional but sadly it’s not. It goes by the name ‘Naegleria fowleri’ and is a potentially deadly organism. Advertisment The amoeba can cause a deadly but rare infection called primary ...

The Waroona Dam has been cleared of hosting a brain eating amoeba after a shock discovery of a related bug. The Shire of ...

While it's very rare, it can be deadly – a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the“brain-eating amoeba”. What is the brain-eating amoeba? The pathogen in question is called ...

A Georgia resident recently died from a rare infection that destroys brain tissue, commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba." According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Public ...

The man had no underlying disease and was diagnosed with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a fatal brain infection caused by the brain-eating Naegleria Fowleri amoeba. This type of amoeba is ...