Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

As temperatures soar, Minnesotans are seeking relief at the lakes, but awareness of a deadly amoeba lurking in warm waters is ...

Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba that thrives in warm freshwater, is rarely contracted but nearly always fatal, according to the CDC.

The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.

A 12-year-old boy has tragically died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba at a popular swimming spot. Jaysen Carr died on ...

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died last week after contracting a rare but deadly organism known as ...

An extreme heat warning was in effect from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, for portions of Northeast and Southeast Louisiana, as dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 111 ...

On Tuesday, officials confirmed that a pediatric patient in Columbia, South Carolina, has died from Naegleria fowleri, also ...

Funeral plans have been announced for the 12-year-old boy in South Carolina who died of Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as ...

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take ...

Jaysen Carr’s visitation and funeral will take place Friday and Saturday in Columbia. His death has been linked to a rare ...