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.

If the phrase “brain-eating amoeba” sounds like something out of a sci-fi horror movie, you’re not alone. In Arizona, it’s a very real concern that lurks in warm fresh water during the hottest months.

Scientists are calling for urgent action on free-living amoebas – a little-known group of microbes that could pose a growing ...

Naegleria fowleri, commonly called the brain-eating amoeba, is a rare but serious threat in warm freshwater during hot months. The amoeba enters through the nose and travels to the brain, causing a ...