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What is the brain-eating amoeba and what's the risk in PA?

The so-called brain-eating amoeba, or Naegleria fowleri, killed a South Carolina boy early in July after swimming in a lake there. Here's what you need to know about this highly deadly pathogen. While ...

What is naegleria fowleri, and can the brain-eating amoeba kill you?

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.
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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced ...
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Sabarimala pilgrims asked to stay vigilant as brain-eating amoeba cases rise — check Karnataka government’s advisory here

Rising cases of Naegleria fowleri–linked brain infections in Kerala have prompted Karnataka to issue a safety advisory for ...
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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a child swimming in a lake

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced ...