From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Florida confirms case of brain-eating amoeba from ABC News The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a case of brain-eating amoeba. The potentially deadly infection was contracted by a swimmer who bathed in unsanitary water at a private residence in Broward County, ABC News 10 reports. The amoeba, whose scientific name is Naegleria fowlerii, can cause a rare and devastating infection of the brain, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063