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

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) said one person in Hillsborough County had contracted Naegleria fowleri. The microscopic, single-celled amoeba can cause an infection of the brain ...

The shire of Waroona announced the news after routine water checks and is now working to rule out the presence of the deadly naegleria fowleri — a brain infection that destroys brain tissue.

Health experts in Charlotte County, in southwest Florida, say the victim was probably infected after rinsing their nasal sinuses with tap water. Naegleria fowleri infects the brain through the nose.

The shire of Waroona announced the news after routine water checks and is now working to rule out the presence of the deadly naegleria fowleri - a brain infection that destroys brain tissue.

The Shire is now awaiting results to rule out the presence of Naegleria Fowleri, the organism responsible for amoebic meningoencephalitis," the Shire of Waroona announced. The brain infection ...