Missouri Health Officials Say Patient Dies From Brain-Eating Infection

Missouri resident dies from brain-eating amoeba after water skiing

There are typically fewer than 10 cases of the ‘brain-eating’ amoeba reported in the U.S. each year

Missouri health leaders confirm death of patient with rare brain-eating infection

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed the death of a patient after showing symptoms of a rare brain infection.

Department of Health and Senior Services confirms patient death from rare brain infection

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the patient died on August 19 at a hospital in St. Louis.

Missouri health officials say patient dies from brain-eating infection

A patient who was infected earlier this summer with a rare brain-eating amoeba has died from the infection, Missouri health officials announced Wednesday.

Victim with ‘brain-eating’ infection linked to Lake of the Ozarks died

Naegleria fowleri  infects people by traveling up the nose and to the brain (shown here) w

UPDATE: DHSS confirms death of patient with brain infection

UPDATE: On Wednesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed that the patient being treated for PAM died on August 19 in a St. Louis area hospital.