Health officials in Missouri say a resident has contracted a lab-confirmed case of what is commonly known as "brain-eating" ...

The deadly infection has been historically rare, but as climate change heats up waters and worsens flooding, research shows ...

A Missouri resident has contracted a brain-eating amoeba, possibly after water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks days prior.

The last Missouri resident to die from the brain-eating infection was in July of 2022, after swimming in Lake of Three Fires ...

Individuals become infected when water containing the amoeba enters the body through the nose from freshwater sources.

Individuals become infected when water containing the amoeba enters the body through the nose from freshwater sources.

A man in Missouri contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba, and officials believe he likely got it while water skiing at the ...

The amoeba is a single-celled organism that lives in hot springs, lakes and other warm freshwater bodies. The Missouri health ...

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced a case of a Missouri adult with an infection of Naegleria ...

A brain-eating amoeba case in Missouri highlights the risks of warm freshwater activities, as health officials recommend preventing water from entering the nose.

Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba that can cause a rare deadly infection of the brain called ...

KMBC-TV reports that officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced an adult Missouri resident was diagnosed with a case of Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic single-cell ...