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Georgia resident dies after exposure to brain-eating amoeba, making it the 2nd death from the infection announced this week
The ultra-rare infection has become more common in different parts of the US as a result of warming…
Hannah Getahun
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A brain-eating amoeba infection killed a 2-year-old boy after he visited a Nevada hot spring, officials say
The two-year-old died after a weeklong battle with the rare brain-eating infection caused by the am…
Mia Jankowicz
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A 14-year-old boy is one of the only people to survive a deadly brain-eating amoeba. Now he wants to find a vaccine.
14-year-old Caleb Ziegelbauer contracted a brain-eating amoeba while swimming last summer. Today he…
Kate Hull
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Brain-eating amoeba infections keep spreading to new areas across the US
The brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri was found in an Iowa lake and a Nebraska river for the fi…
Andrea Michelson
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A teenager is fighting for his life after contracting a brain-eating amoeba at the beach with his family
Caleb Ziegelbauer, age 13, went to the hospital after experiencing headaches, fever, and hallucinat…
Andrea Michelson
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9 symptoms of the rare brain-eating amoeba infection
A person who went swimming in Missouri died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, as did a child…
Andrea Michelson
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A brain-eating amoeba has killed a person in Florida who used tap water to wash their sinuses
A Naegleria fowleri infection is fatal in 97% of cases, and happens when the organism travels up in…
Amber Middleton
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Map shows where brain-eating amoebas are infecting people in lakes across the US
The CDC has recorded 154 infections with the Naegleria fowleri amoeba since 1962. Most cases came f…
Andrea Michelson
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A swimmer has been hospitalized with a rare brain-eating amoeba after visiting a lake in Iowa
The Missouri resident is in intensive care. A CDC scientist said the amoeba is "the worst parasite …
Andrea Michelson
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4 signs that water is not safe for swimming, whether it's due to toxic algae or human waste
Avoid swimming in water that appears greenish or topped with scum, and steer clear of foul smells t…
Andrea Michelson
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Boy dies after being infected by a rare brain-eating amoeba, people warned about swimming in fresh water
Officials say that the Las Vegas boy, who was under 18, might have been exposed to the brain-eating…
Alia Shoaib
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A child has died of a suspected brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in a river in Nebraska
The child died this week after swimming in the Elkhorn River. N. fowleri — known as a brain-eating …
Andrea Michelson
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A teen who narrowly survived a brain-eating amoeba describes his unusual symptoms, and how he relearned to walk after recovering
Sebastian Deleon, now 22, was placed in a coma as doctors treated his amoeba infection that kills m…
Andrea Michelson
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Boy dies after being infected with a brain-eating amoeba at a Texas splash pad
An investigation prompted by the boy's death revealed Parks and Recreation employees didn't consist…
Andrea Michelson
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Our son got a stiff neck and headache after swimming on vacation. Seven days later he was dead; he'd been infected by a brain-eating amoeba.
After swimming on vacation, our son Jordan felt sick from what turned out to be a fatal brain-eatin…
PollyAnna Brown
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Brain-eating amoeba kills a 6-year-old boy in Texas, prompting officials to test the water supply to 8 cities
The child's mother described being heartbroken," but said, "the fact that we know how he got it, ho…
Rhea Mahbubani
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Brain-eating amoebas are thriving in US rivers and lakes. The problem is getting worse every year.
As the world gets hotter, this dangerous heat-loving single-celled organism may be found in places …
Shira Feder
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Cases of deadly flesh-eating bacteria are exploding in parts of the US
The State published a report on Tuesday found cases of vibrio, a bacteria that can cause death in h…
Canela López
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A rare case of brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida. Officials are telling residents to take precautions with tap water and to swim with nose clips.
The Florida Department of Health had to issue a warning for residents to avoid nasal contact with t…
Shira Feder
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Climate change is causing bacteria to move north, causing more 'flesh-eating' infections
Infections with a sea-borne bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, are on the rise in the US as ocean waters …