From marshes, rivers and the ocean, how susceptible are Lowcountry waters to brain-eating amoebas? Here’s what to know and ...

Stories of brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria are frightening. Here's what swimmers in North Carolina should know ...

In the U.S., Naegleria fowleri amoebas are mainly found in the southern states during the warmest months. Here's what ...

The brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, has been detected in some Louisiana waters. Here's what to know about brain ...

Amoebas carrying seed corn "A lot of work has been done on this organism," said Debra Brock, a research scientist in the Queller/Strassmann lab.