The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal rinse, as the CDC highlights potential risks.

A rare but deadly amoeba claimed a woman's life after she rinsed her sinuses with tap water. Learn about Naegleria fowleri, ...

Naegleria fowleri, referred to as the ‘brain-eating amoeba’, is a rare but deadly bacterium found in warm freshwater. | ...

A 71-year-old woman in Texas died after using unboiled tap water from an RV for nasal rinsing, leading to a rare but fatal ...

A healthy Texas woman, 71, died from Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba, after using a nasal irrigation device with ...

The report says she developed severe neurologic symptoms, including fever, headache, and altered mental status. She died ...

Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoeba. Infections are rare, almost always deadly. How to go ...

Although the Texas Department of State Health Services claims that the sink water in the area is safe to consume, they ...

The woman used tap water from an RV to rinse her sinuses, leading to a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by ...

A 71-year-old Texas woman died after using RV tap water for a nasal rinse. CDC warns the brain-eating amoeba can be found in ...

A rare and fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, the "brain-eating amoeba," claimed a woman's life after she ...

A deadly brain infection from Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a 71-year-old Texas woman after she used contaminated tap ...