Bacteria are prokaryotic cells, and some infect single-celled eukaryotes such as amoeba, but as symbionts that benefit the amoeba by shielding them from viruses. Right now, giant viruses are not ...

A study done in Ohio in the 1990s found more than half of tap water samples studied contained the amoeba and similar microorganisms. “It's very likely that we're all exposed to Acanthamoeba all ...

Our drinking water remains safe, but other water concerns lurk in the rivers and lakes around Austin following the floods.

The brain-eating amoeba isn’t the only waterborne pathogen that’s been expanding thanks to climate change. CDC data has also shown a rise in cases of flesh-eating bacteria, or Vibrio ...

To keep infections at bay, it's crucial to maintain proper pool hygiene, including optimal disinfection levels.

Infections from brain-eating amoeba are extremely rare: From 2012 to 2021, only 31 cases were reported in the U.S., according to the C.D.C. An infection, however, almost always leads to death.