A new study found an often fatal, brain-eating amoeba in three western U.S. National Parks and recreation areas. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, is rare but has a 98% fatality rate. A person can become ...

If the phrase “brain-eating amoeba” sounds like something out of a sci-fi horror movie, you’re not alone. In Arizona, it’s a very real concern that lurks in warm fresh water during the hottest months.

ASCENSION PARISH, LA (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed the detection of a potentially deadly amoeba at a small water station in Ascension Parish. DHH notified ...

A rare "brain-eating amoeba" was detected in hot springs and thermally influenced waters at three popular national parks in the West, according to a recent study. Researchers found Naegleria fowleri ...

A single-celled organism known as the “brain-eating amoeba” was found in two of the U.S.’s most popular national parks.

HOUMA (AP) — A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been found again in Terrebonne Parish. The Courier reports independent testing returned positive results for Naegleria fowleri, which causes ...

A team of researchers is sounding the alarm after a "brain-eating amoeba" was found in some of the nation's most iconic parks.