Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

It is very unlikely to survive an infection by this amoeba that thrives in freshwater. Here’s what to know now if you live in ...

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

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

The parents of Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old who died July 18 from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake ...

Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child’s death.

Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to ...

Naegleria fowleri is not required to be reported by the DPH. The agency does not track infections from the amoeba and does not provide information about or comment on individual cases, including ...

The Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba, which is a one-celled organism that thrives in warm fresh water like lakes, rivers and hot springs, the CDC states. It is usually called the brain-eating ...

Naegleria fowleri can make its own nutrients, but still forages soil or water for food from bacteria, fungi and other organisms. That is how problems can arise for freshwater swimmers, Rice said.