Prisma Richland Children’s Hospital in Columbia has confirmed that a patient treated at their facility has died from a ...

"Greater than 97% of cases that have occurred since the 1960's have been fatal. There have only been four cases in the U.S.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of Naegleria fowleri, also known as the ...

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...

Geraint Mullins was 16 when he popped a pimple on his neck. Just days later, he celebrated his 17th birthday in the hospital ...

"Our whole lives changed at that moment. I cried and felt the floor drop from below us," Jodi McNamara told Newsweek.

In the U.S., Naegleria fowleri amoebas are mainly found in the southern states during the warmest months. Here's what ...

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps increases the likelihood of developing coexisting conditions, such as asthma, underscoring the need for more effective, comprehensive treatments.

Approximately 40% of the European population are allergic to pollen, and their symptoms cause an estimated loss of 100 ...

A "highly infectious" disease is spreading across Merseyside, and one of the first symptoms is often a runny nose. Schools have issued alerts to parents and carers, while Sefton Council has today ...