The flesh-eating bacteria is rare, but it can be life-threatening. Without treatment, death can occur in just a few days. An average of 150 to 200 cases are reported each year, with most of them in ...

A brain-eating amoeba can live in lakes, splash pads and even tap water. Here's how infections happen and how to stay safe.

As North Carolinians head to lakes and the coast for Labor Day weekend, health experts are warning about two rare but ...

Naegleria fowleri thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a rare, deadly brain infection. Here’s what to know about the risk.

Lillian Smart of Ruston, Louisiana, died one day after her birthday, her family said in a public Facebook post on the Love for Lillian page.

The amoeba thrives in freshwater bodies around the U.S. and can enter the body through the nose. The infection it produces is almost always fatal. There are, on average, fewer than 10 cases annually.

Here's what to know about the amoeba and how to protect yourself.

A North Carolina teen died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, prompting warnings about warm freshwater risks.

Lillian Smart's family says the 8-year-old's brain injuries were too severe to survive after contracting Naegleria fowleri while swimming in a lake.