An elderly woman from Texas has died after contacting a brain-eating ameba from rinsing her sinuses, the Centers for Disease Control said. Last Thursday, the CDC reported a previously healthy 71 ...

A 71-year-old woman died from Naegleria fowleri, a deadly brain-eating amoeba, this time in Texas. Earlier in March, a woman in Karachi became the first victim of this in 2025.

A person in Florida has died after they were infected with a deadly single-celled organism. The brain-eating amoeba destroys brain tissue and causes death in 97% of cases. It's caught through the nose ...

A rare and fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, the "brain-eating amoeba," claimed a woman's life after she used tap water in a nasal irrigation device. The CDC reports the 71-year ...

A woman contracted a fatal brain-eating ameba after rinsing her sinuses. Here’s how to avoid it Rachel Dobkin 3 June 2025 at 0:40 pm·2-min read An elderly woman from Texas has died after contacting a ...

A healthy Texas woman, 71, died from Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba, after using a nasal irrigation device with tap water. Health officials warn that rinsing sinuses or nasal passages ...

A Texas woman has died after contracting a rare infection from a brain-eating amoeba while using tap water to clear out her sinuses at an RV campground, according to a recent report.

A woman in Texas has died from a rare brain infection after flushing her nose with water stored in the tank of a recreational vehicle. Lab tests on the 71-year-old woman's cerebrospinal fluid ...

NEED TO KNOW A healthy Texas woman, 71, developed primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) due to Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba She contracted the infection after using a nasal irrigation ...

Symptoms of brain-eating amoeba generally start one to nine days after nasal exposure and many people die within 18 days of showing symptoms, according to the CDC. These include severe headaches ...