A brain-eating amoeba can live in lakes, splash pads and even tap water. Here's how infections happen and how to stay safe.

High temperatures send many of us straight to the nearest source of water to cool off, whether that’s a pool, beach, lake or backyard splash pad. But if you’ve heard reports about a “brain-eating” ...

Lillian Smart's family says the 8-year-old's brain injuries were too severe to survive after contracting Naegleria fowleri while swimming in a lake.

Naegleria fowleri, the "brain-eating amoeba," has claimed another victim, health officials announced last Thursday. Louisiana's Department of Health & Hospitals said in a Sept. 5 statement that ...