- 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