If the phrase “brain-eating amoeba” sounds like something out of a sci-fi horror movie, you’re not alone. In Arizona, it’s a very real concern that lurks in warm fresh water during the hottest months.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kansas children died in 2011 and 2014 after being infected by the same type of waterborne, brain-eating amoeba that recently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Missourian has contracted a rare, often deadly brain infection from an amoeba, according to the Missouri Department of Health ...

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) – A man in Missouri contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba, and officials believe he likely got it while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri ...

A Missouri resident has been infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, possibly linked to water-skiing in the Lake of Ozarks. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) confirmed the ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — An adult in Missouri has died after they became infected with a brain-eating amoeba earlier this month, officials have confirmed. The person, who has not been publicly ...

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 ...