Recent Fatal Brain-eating Amoeba Case in Florida May Have Been Triggered by Unfiltered Tap Water, Health Officials Report; Here's Everything You Need To Know About Naegleria fowleri

Medicine & Technology Mar 01, 2023

The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte reported that one individual recently became sick with the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, probably due to sinus rinse procedures that used tap water. Read the article to learn more details.

Naegleria Fowleri: Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infected 154 Individuals, Spreading Further Midwest

Nov 25, 2022

Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, has spread its virus throughout the midwest region. Learn more about this news here!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.