North Carolina teen critically ill after being infected ​with rare brain-eating amoeba

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North Carolina Teen Critically Ill After Being Infected ​With Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba

By The Independent

A North Carolina teenager is critically ill after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba commonly found in ponds, lakes and rivers. Naegleria fowleri cases can result in a brain infection known as “primary amebic meningoencephalitis.” This ca ...Read more