One particular fungus, Beauveria bassiana, causes the immune system to kill brain cells, promoting neurodegeneration.

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A Seattle woman with a sinus infection tragically died after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba. The 69-year-old woman first developed a persistent sinus infection, which led doctors to ...

KARACHI: The Sindh health department has announced this year’s first death from Naegleria fowleria, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, in Karachi. According to officials, a 36-year-old woman ...

5-year-old girl in Kerala dies of infection caused by brain-eating amoeba after dip in a pond The girl had taken bath in a nearby pond on May 1 and by May 10 showed symptoms of fever, headache and ...

Maryam died despite medical efforts, highlighting the concern over the presence of the brain-eating amoeba in the city's water. The deceased was admitted to the hospital on February 19 after ...

A 10-year-old girl from Bosque County, Texas has died after contracting a deadly and rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a fresh water river over Labor Day weekend. Lily Mae Avant died on ...