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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· 10 months agoYou may not have heard of Naegleria fowleri by its scientific name, but chances are you may have...
Southern Iowa beach closed after infection of 'brain-eating amoeba' Naegleria fowleri confirmed
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA southern Iowa beach is closed as a precaution after a swimmer was diagnosed with Naegleria...
'Brain-eating amoeba' Naegleria fowleri confirmed in southern Iowa beach
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOfficials from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Department of Health and Human...
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...
Boy dies from rare brain-eating amoeba in first fatality from parasite at Lake Mead, park officials...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA boy in Nevada has died of a Naegleria fowleri infection – also known as a “brain-eating amoeba”....
Missouri resident infected by rare 'brain-eating amoeba' Naegleria fowleri dies; southern Iowa beach...
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Missouri resident infected with a rare "brain-eating amoeba" this month after swimming at a...
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...
Missouri swimmer dies of rare brain-eating amoeba
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Missouri resident who became infected with a rare, brain-eating amoeba possibly while swimming in an Iowa lake has died, health officials said. The...
Arkansas baby dies from rare brain-eating amoeba
Newsy via AOL· 8 months ago3D illustration of the parasite Naegleria fowleri A young child in Arkansas has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that health...