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

Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoebas. Infections are rare but can be deadly. What to know in.

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

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 ...