The brain-eating amoeba, scientifically known as Naegleria fowleri, is a rare but deadly organism found in warm freshwater and soil. It enters the body through the nose, usually while swimming or ...

The ‘brain-eating amoeba’ Naegleria fowleri is a rare but deadly freshwater threat, thriving in warm and untreated waters.

Kerala has reported more than 70 cases and 20 deaths linked to a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, raising serious health ...

Unlike many pathogens, it does not cause illness if swallowed. Instead, infection occurs when contaminated water enters the nose during activities such as diving and swimming.

Kerala has reported 72 cases and 19 deaths from the rare brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri) in 2025, including 9 deaths ...

Kerala is facing a sudden rise in cases of a rare and deadly brain infection caused by the so-called "brain-eating amoeba", Naegleria fowleri.

Kerala has reported over 60 cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare brain infection. The disease has caused 19 deaths this year. Caused by Naegleria fowleri or ‘brain-eating amoeba’ ...

A Missourian has contracted a rare, often deadly brain infection from an amoeba, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, is often called a ...

The “brain-eating amoeba” is known to manifest as very high fever and rapid deterioration of vitals. It is found in warm ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced ...

Kerala has reported a sharp rise in brain-eating amoeba infections, with 69 cases and 19 deaths this year. The rare but ...