- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 31st, 2015
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 14-Year-Old Boy in Texas, US
The boy contracted the parasite while swimming in a lake
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 13th, 2013
12-Year-Old Girl Who Survived Brain-Eating Amoeba Goes Home
Kali Hardig is the third person in the world known to have survived this rare infection
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 23rd, 2013
12-Year-Old Girl Infected with Brain-Eating Parasite Can Now Speak Again
The girl contracted the parasite while swimming at a water park in Arkansas
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 16th, 2013
Brain-Eating Parasite Warning Issued in Florida
The state's Department of Health says the parasite lives in freshwater lakes, rivers
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2013
Brain-Eating Amoeba Infects 12-Year-Old Boy in Florida
The boy appears to have contracted the parasite while swimming in a canal