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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...
'Brain-eating' amoebas are a new concern in northern US states, health officials advise
Live Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoillustration of the amoeba Naegleria fowleri against a light blue background Deadly "brain-eating"...
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...
Boy dies from brain-eating amoeba possibly contracted at Lake Mead
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Nevada boy has died from a rare and often lethal brain infection that officials say he may have...
Rare brain-eating amoeba was cause of Arkansas child’s death
KREX articles via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) – An Arkansas child died after exposure to a rare brain-eating amoeba at a...
Florida Teen Hospitalized Due to Brain-Eating Amoeba Following Family Beach Trip
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Florida teen is fighting for his life after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating...
Two-year-old dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba at ‘hot springs’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of a two-year-old boy who died from a rare,...
Arkansas Dept. of Health says rare brain-eating amoeba infection cause of Little Rock death
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Public health officials have reported an Arkansas resident died after exposure...
Brain-Eating Amoeba Contracted at Country Club Splash Pad Leads to Death of Arkansas Resident
People via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA splash pad in Little Rock, Arkansas, had “viable” samples of the rare Naegleria fowleri, which is...
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...