But the following morning, results showed that Violet had encephalitis, inflammation in the brain that, left untreated, can lead to serious neurological problems and can be life-threatening. The ...

Here’s a chilling fact that will make youthink twice before your next summer swim:Naegleria fowleri, the so-called “brain-eating amoeba,” has killed more than 160 people in the U.S. over the past 60 ...

The itching, redness and swelling of an allergic reaction are caused by mast cells—the vigilant first responders of the ...

The amoeba entered his brain through his nose, possibly when he jumped into Lake Murray, near Columbia, South Carolina. The CDC said 167 cases of the infection have been reported in the U.S. between ...

Jaysen Carr, 12, died just weeks after swimming in Lake Murray in South Carolina. Now, his family is pushing for clearer ...

My son was a very smart individual. If he had one warning, he would have thought swimming in the lake was a bad idea," the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on South Carolina’s ...

Severe flu seasons in recent years have brought to light a little-known danger of influenza infections in kids: a rare brain ...