Free-living amoebas aren’t just a threat to the brain. They can cause painful eye infections, particularly in contact lens users, skin lesions in people with weakened immune systems, and rare but ...

Many North Carolina residents have heard stories of "brain-eating amoebas" lurking in bodies of water. Is there any truth to these stories? Recent headlines have told the story of four Florida ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many North Carolina residents have heard stories of "brain-eating" amoebas and "flesh-eating" bacteria lurking in bodies of water.

Researchers warn rising temperatures may increase deadly amoebae risks in lakes, pools, and water infrastructure worldwide.

Researchers warn that free-living amoebas, microscopic organisms thriving in soil and water, are spreading globally due to ...

Lake Mead visitors should exhibit caution when participating in water activities in the area as a rare, brain-eating amoeba could be present under the right conditions. Lake Mead National Recreation ...

Deadly brain infections once associated with rare summer swims in southern lakes are now appearing in places that never ...

How to avoid infection by a brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Being infected with a brain-eating amoeba may not be on your list of potential threats ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A patient in the hospital died from a brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, according to health officials. On Tuesday, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital confirmed it ...