A Missouri resident has died from a rare brain infection after water skiing in the Lake of the Ozarks.

A Missourian who contracted an amoeba that kills brain cells at the Lake of the Ozarks has died, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Wednesday. The Department of Mental Health ...

The amoeba is typically found in warm freshwater, including lakes, rivers and ponds. While health officials have not ...

The microscopic amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater such as lakes, river and ponds. Test results by an independent lab confirmed the water is safe. (Free article.) Zoo staff hope their story ...

Missouri health officials confirm the resident who contracted a case of what is commonly known as the "brain-eating" amoeba ...

We've learned the person infected with a brain-eating amoeba at the Lake of the Ozarks has died. N.Y. Appeals Court Throws ...

Naegleria fowleri lives in warm, fresh water and can enter the brain through the nose, where it causes inflammation and tissue death. Fewer than 200 people have contracted the amoeba since 1962, but ...

A Missouri man’s lake outing has ended in tragedy. Local health officials announced this week that a resident died from a ...

A Missouri resident has died from a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, commonly known as a "brain-eating amoeba", after water ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KTVI) — An adult in Missouri has died after they became infected with a brain-eating amoeba earlier this month, officials have confirmed.

Although not confirmed, preliminary information suggests the patient may have contracted the amoeba while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks.