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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...
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...
Brain-eating amoeba infections keep spreading to new areas across the US
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows brain-eating amoeba infections from...
Georgia resident dies from rare brain-eating amoeba
NBC News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA Georgia resident has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after they were likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond, officials said.
'Brain-eating amoeba' cases peak in the summer: What to know about Naegleria fowleri symptoms
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe risk of getting a “brain-eating amoeba” or Naegleria fowleri from swimming is incredibly rare,...
Brain-eating amoeba kills Georgia swimmer, health officials say. What we know
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA person has died after contracting a rare amoeba brain infection that lives in freshwater, Georgia...
2-Year-Old Nevada Boy Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba: 'He Fought 7 Days'
People via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhile extremely rare, Naegleria fowleri — or brain-eating amoeba — can cause an almost always fatal...
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...
Child likely died of brain-eating amoeba after swim in Nebraska river, officials say
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoA child is believed to have died from a brain-amoeba infection this week, possibly acquired while...
A Florida Man Died Of A Brain-Eating Amoeba And Residents Are Being Warned To Use Caution With Tap...
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSmith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Florida health officials are warning residents of Charlotte...