A Missourian has contracted a rare, often deadly brain infection from an amoeba, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, is often called a ...
12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from Naegleria fowleri infection after swimming in Lake Murray, South Carolina. Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, is found in warm freshwater ...
A Missouri resident has contracted a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, commonly known as the "brain-eating amoeba." Infection occurs when water containing ...