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USA TODAY · 5d

Brain-eating amoeba case reported in SC: How to avoid Naegleria fowleri while swimming

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

Erie Times-News on MSN · 1d

Can naegleria fowleri kill you? What to know about brain-eating amoeba found in Pa waters

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

News Nation on MSN · 18h

What is Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba?

The infection destroys brain tissue, which is why the infection is commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba.

23hon MSN

Rare illness claims child’s life after swimming in South Carolina lake

A rare brain-eating amoeba infection killed a 12-year-old child in after he swam in a South Carolina freshwater lake. Health ...

Shreveport Times on MSN1d

Top 5 stories from the Shreveport Times this week: brain-eating amoebas, extreme heat

If you need a refresher on what you missed, here are the top five stories from the Shreveport Times. Louisiana ...

Hosted on MSN2d

Family identifies 12-year-old who died after contracting amoeba in SC

The family identified the boy as 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died July 18 after coming in contact with Naegleria fowleri ...

Medindia on MSN3d

Brain-Eating Amoeba: How Warm Weather Fuels This Silent Threat

The Climate Connection With the Rise of Amoeba Naegleria fowleri is not a new thing. What's changing is its frequency and the ...

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