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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...

After Jaysen Carr's death, Rep. Jermaine Johnson said he wants to see changes in how the deadly infection is handled by state ...

The case was initially confirmed the week of July 7, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.

A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba.

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

A patient at the Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in the Midlands recently died as a result of the infection, Dr.