NC teen dead after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater health officials confirm
A North Carolina teen has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba in freshwater.
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A North Carolina teen has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba in freshwater.
A North Carolina teen’s fatal brain‑eating amoeba infection has thrust rare freshwater pathogens into the national spotlight.
Legionnaires' disease survivors in New York City are blaming officials for another summer outbreak.
An 8-year-old girl has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in a lake.
An 8-year-old girl's death from a rare brain-eating amoeba has sparked a wave of sympathy and concern across Louisiana.
A health expert's warning about 'flesh-eating' bacteria in the Gulf has sparked concern about the spread of Vibrio infections.
A single case of a rare, lethal brain infection in Louisiana has sparked global concern over a warm-water parasite.
A woman's severe infection after a beach visit has sparked warnings about flesh-eating bacteria and beach safety.
A year after her son's drowning, a mother's apology for a life jacket mistake is trending.
Doctors in Houston are warning swimmers about the risk of flesh-eating bacteria in local waters ahead of the July 4 holiday.