A 14-year-old boy in India died Thursday from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba he contracted while swimming in ...
The infection was identified as amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated water. This marked the third such death in ...
The amoeba enters the body by inhalation through the nose and travels to the brain. The initial symptoms ... only four people survived, with a death rate of over 97 per cent.
A dangerous creature lurks in warm Texas lakes, rivers, springs, poorly maintained pools, and splash pads. It's also in the ...
A Florida resident has died after becoming infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, officials say. Health experts in Charlotte County, in southwest Florida, say the victim was probably infected ...
A case of a rare brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida, according to health officials in the US state. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) said one person in Hillsborough County had ...
5-year-old girl in Kerala dies of infection caused by brain-eating amoeba after dip in a pond The girl had taken bath in a nearby pond on May 1 and by May 10 showed symptoms of fever, headache and ...
South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency said that the first case of the disease which affects the brain ... the amoeba was diagnosed late, unfortunately, it results in death.
The Smelski's are preparing for their annual free sporting goods store in honor of their son Jordan who passed away from a brain eating amoeba in 2014. The 10th annual event will be held on December ...