Naegleria fowleri

Health officials say the deceased person was infected with Naegleria fowleri - likely while swimming in an unnamed freshwater lake or pond.

Florida health officials are investigating the death and urging people to take precautions. Here's what to know if you're planning on breaking out your neti pot.

The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte has confirmed that one person was recently infected with Naegleria fowleri, possibly as a result of sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water.

A person in Hillsborough County has been infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to a release by Florida Department of Health officials.The…

Doctors describe 16-year-old Sebastian DeLeon as a walking miracle – he’s only the fourth person in the U.S. to survive an infection from the so-called…

As temperatures increase, so does the risk of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba that thrives in warm, fresh water. That's why health departments…

Naegleria fowleri, a fresh water amoeba that attacks the brain, usually kills its victims before they can get treatment. But as the Orlando Sentinel…

A 12-year-old Southwest Florida boy is fighting for his life in Miami Children’s Hospital after playing in water that was contaminated with Naegleria…