In response to Naegleria fowleri cases in Kerala, Karnataka has advised Sabarimala pilgrims to adopt precautions against the ...

Noting that the infection does not spread from person to person or by drinking contaminated water, the advisory said, ...

Devotees have been advised to avoid freshwater dips, use nose clips, and seek immediate medical help if symptoms appear ...

Karnataka Govt Releases Guidelines For Sabarimala Pilgrims. Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) The Karnataka government has issued guidelines for Sabarimala pilgrims following cases of amoebic meningoencephalit ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — For years, scientists have ...

A Missouri resident is in intensive care after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, likely while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. The case of ...

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

Cooling off in lakes, rivers and streams is a hallmark of the summer — but for an unlucky few, it can lead to an infection caused by Nagleria fowleri, a bacteria more commonly known as the ...

Neti pots are pictured in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to use of Neti ...

These single-celled microorganisms are now at the heart of one of agriculture’s latest biological innovation – a bio-fungicide capable of protecting wheat and other cereal crops from crippling fungal ...

Bengaluru : In the wake of cases of Amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by "brain-eating amoeba" Naegleria fowleri found in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second ...