The amoeba was first discovered by medical scientists ... infection called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. This disease has caused hundreds of fatal infections across several countries.

A 14-year-old boy in Kerala has made a rare recovery from amoebic meningoencephalitis, commonly called 'brain-eating amoeba' disease, which has a 97 percent mortality rate. The news comes amidst ...

A 36-year-old Karachi woman has succumbed to Naegleria fowleri, marking the city's first fatality of 2025. Despite no ...

Notably, Naegleria is an incurable disease. The amoeba enters the human brain through the nose and mouth, leading to fatal consequences.

A Karachi woman has died from Naegleria, a rare brain-eating amoeba, spotlighting the city's water safety. Authorities emphasize improving water chlorination to curb the persistent threat. The disease ...

Popularly known as “brain-eating amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri is responsible for the disease called Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM). The infection is fatal in 98 per cent of the cases.

Iqbal, passed away on February 23 at a private hospital in Karachi. She began showing symptoms of the infection on February ...

A 36-year-old woman from Karachi, identified as Maryam Shakeel, has died after contracting Naegleria, a rare and fatal brain-eating amoeba, raising concerns over water safety in the city, the Express ...

“This is the first death from Naegleria fowleri in 2025,” Yousuf said. Popularly known as “brain-eating amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri is responsible for the disease called Primary Amoebic ...

Maryam was admitted to the hospital on February 19 after experiencing a high fever and other severe symptoms. Despite receiving medical attention, her condition deteriorated, and on February 24, test ...

This amoeba, a single-celled organism, acquires energy by engulfing nutrients in the form of a yeast cell (red). Through a process called phagocytosis, the amoeba encloses the yeast cell with its ...