Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...

According to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the amoeba infects the brain and destroys brain tissue.

Rare brain-eating amoeba killed South Carolina's 12-year-old boy after spending a joyful Fourth of July in a popualar lake infected by Naegleria Fowleri organism.

Are there brain-eating amoebas in NC? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control website states that Naegleria fowleri lives in soil and warm freshwater lakes, rivers, ponds and hot springs around the ...