3-Year-Old Boy Dies From ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba After Playing in an Arlington, Texas Splash Pad

Medicine & Technology Oct 07, 2021

Authorities recently confirmed the death early last month, of a three-year-old boy after he contracted a rare and frequently deadly infection known as the brain-eating amoeba.

Brain-Eating Amoeba: Here’s How the Rare Disease Infected a Child While Swimming at a Lake in California

Aug 11, 2021

Another rare brain-eating amoeba occurrence was recently reported after a child was diagnosed with primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Health officials said, he got it after swimming at a California lake.

Texas Lifts Warning for Brain-Eating Microbe for All but One City

Sep 27, 2020

Local authorities in the state of Texas on Saturday have already lifted the water warning against a dangerous brain-eating amoeba in its tap waters - for the entire state except for one community near Houston.

Man Dies from a Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Soil

Sep 27, 2020

An 82-year-old man from Georgia has reportedly died after infection from an amoeba linked to soil, according to a new report.

Florida Boy Dies After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba From Lake

Sep 10, 2020

A brain-eating amoeba killed the 13-year-old boy days after swimming at a campground in Florida.

Hillsborough County Sees Cases of Infections From a Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba, Florida Health Department Cautions Residents

Jul 03, 2020

The Florida Department of Health confirmed one case of a person infected with an amoeba called Naegleria fowleri. Infection of the amoeba is said to be potentially fatal as it enters the body through the nasal passages and eats away the brain.

Texan Authorities Warn Against Deadly Amoeba Related to Freshwater Activities

Jun 06, 2020

Authorities warn Texans swimmers about a deadly amoeba called the 'Naegleria fowler', commonly found in freshwater sources in the entire state this summer.

California woman dies of brain-eating amoeba

Jul 05, 2015

Officials confirmed the death of a young woman from Central California due to a very rare brain-eating amoeba infection.