The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal rinse, as the CDC highlights potential risks.

A Texas woman has died after contracting a rare infection from a brain-eating amoeba while using tap water to clear out her sinuses at an RV campground, according to a recent report.

Arkansan dies from brain-eating amoeba; likely exposed at splash pad Investigators believe the victim was likely exposed to the amoeba at the splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock.

The amoeba only lives in freshwater, so swimming in the ocean is not a risk, Lundstrom added. Naegleria fowleri thrives in warm water, growing best at temperatures up to 115°F.

Swimming in lakes, rivers and streams can lead to a rare infection caused by Nagleria fowleri, more commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba. An expert shares prevention tips.

A Georgia high school student, 17, died after contracting a brain eating amoeba — but it's not common, according to experts.

Reported cases of brain-eating amoeba have “significantly increased” over the past four to five years.

What is the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri? Naegleria fowleri is also known as the brain-eating amoeba because of the damage it can cause to the human brain. An infection by the amoeba ...

What is a brain-eating amoeba? The Georgia Department of Public Health is warning you to take precautions after someone here died from a brain-eating amoeba. Health leaders say it likely came from ...

The two-year-old died after a weeklong battle with the rare brain-eating infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, his mother said.

A two-year-old boy has died from a brain-eating amoeba in Nevada. Woodrow Bundy died from the Naegleria fowleri infection on Wednesday, his mother said.

While extremely rare, Naegleria fowleri — or brain-eating amoeba — can cause an almost always fatal infection, according to the CDC A 2-year-old boy has died one week after battling Naegleria ...