Lakes, rivers, and streams are home to thousands of bacteria. Many of these bacteria are harmless, however fresh water is ...

If the water is contaminated, the amoeba enters through your nose," he says. The best thing to do, he says, is to avoid contaminated water bodies. Even in swimming pools, people are advised to ...

Commonly found in warm freshwater, the amoeba enters the body through the nose. The DOH did not outline where the infection was contracted, or the patient's condition. The amoeba cannot be passed ...

A Florida man has died from a brain-eating amoeba, state health officials have confirmed. The naegleria fowleri infection is thought to have been caused by the man rinsing his sinuses with tap ...