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12-year-old boy dies from brain-eating amoeba

Medical Xpress · 11h

Boy dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in South Carolina lake

A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, his family's lawyer said.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Family of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba speaks out: 'Unimaginable'

Officials previously announced that a person died from a brain-eating amoeba but could not verify where they were exposed to it.

New York Post on MSN · 3d

12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba after swim in South Carolina lake

Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, according to the CDC.

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SC folks won’t get brain-eating amoeba infections if they follow these expert tips

The Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba, which is a one-celled organism that thrives in warm fresh water like lakes, ...

The Daily Commercial3d

Flesh-eating bacteria vs. brain-eating amoeba? What we know in north central Florida

While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

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