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'Brain-eating amoeba' cases peak in the summer: What to know about Naegleria fowleri symptoms
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe risk of getting a “brain-eating amoeba” or Naegleria fowleri from swimming is incredibly rare,...
As water temperatures climb, do you know how to lower your risk for 'brain-eating' amoeba?
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoYou may not have heard of Naegleria fowleri by its scientific name, but chances are you may have...
9 symptoms of the rare brain-eating amoeba infection
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCenter for Disease Control Most patients who contract the Naegleria fowleri amoeba quickly die of the infection. Symptoms of infection, such as severe...
Brain-eating amoeba that infected a swimmer in Iowa is increasingly found in northern states
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoThe Naegleria fowleri bacteria, which attacks the brain, can be found in warm fresh water. More...
Georgia Resident Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba
People via Yahoo News· 10 months agoPrior to the incident, there have been five other cases reported in Georgia since 1962, according to the health department Smith Collection/Gado/Getty...
Map shows where brain-eating amoebas are infecting people in lakes across the US
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking Naegleria fowleri infections since...
What is brain-eating amoeba and why does it kill?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA child in Nebraska has died after developing a suspected infection from the so-called “brain-eating amoeba” Naegleria fowleri, likely caught while...
Swimming in freshwater? Here's what to know about the rare brain-eating Naegleria fowleri.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA rare, but often deadly, danger lurks within freshwater ponds, rivers and lakes across the United States – and experts say recreational swimmers should be aware. Iowa officials in early July ...
Swimmer contracts rare brain-eating amoeba from lake in Iowa
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA lake in Iowa has been closed to swimmers after someone was infected with a rare but dangerous...
Iowa beach closes after visitor infected with life-threatening, brain-eating amoeba
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Iowa beach has been closed after a swimmer visiting from another state was infected with a...