A Missouri resident has died from a rare brain infection after water skiing in the Lake of the Ozarks.

The 52-year-old Kansas City man fell off a dock and never resurfaced, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Individuals become infected when water containing the amoeba enters the body through the nose from freshwater sources.

This comes just five days after a 2-year-old girl from Gravois Mills, Missouri, a small town in Morgan County, also drowned ...

A man from Kansas City drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks just after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 23. According to the Missouri ...

Boat traffic and no-wake zones are expected in the Lake of the Ozarks this weekend as around 100,000 people are expected at ...

A Kansas City man died after drowning at the Lake of the Oarks early Saturday morning. According to an incident report from ...

Lake of The Ozarks host their 37th annual "Shootout" this past weekend amid safety concerns. They Expect a 100,000 people turnout.

Naegleria fowleri lives in warm, fresh water and can enter the brain through the nose, where it causes inflammation and ...

The Missouri Highway Patrol reports a Kansas City man died early Saturday after he fell into the water at the Lake of the ...

Thousands of boat enthusiasts and partygoers will be attending the 37th annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout this weekend, ...

The deadly infection has been historically rare, but as climate change heats up waters and worsens flooding, research shows ...