Category: Naegleria fowleri

Toddler Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

A 2-year-old boy died on July 19 after becoming infected with a rare amoeba known to damage the brain, according to his family. The toddler reportedly contracted the condition while swimming in a natural hot spring in Nevada. Woodrow Bundy’s family said in a statement on social media that the child started experiencing “flu-like symptoms”…


Florida Officials Issue Warning After Man Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba

Health authorities in Florida issued a warning late last week to residents about tap water after it was confirmed that a man died from a brain-eating amoeba. The alert, issued to Charlotte County, said that residents should avoid washing their face with tap water. Officials said the unidentified man was infected with the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria…