North Carolina teen dies of brain-eating amoeba infection
Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater, and if it enters through the nose, can cause brain damage A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain-eating amoeba.

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North Carolina teen dies from rare brain-eating amoeba typically linked to freshwater swimming
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