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Florida Man Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

A man in Florida has died after becoming infected with an amoeba known to damage the brain, likely after using nonsterile tap water to clear his sinuses, health officials said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement to Fox4 that it had been notified of the death in Florida…


‘Brain Eating’ Amoeba Territory is Expanding, Here’s How Swimmers can Avoid Contact

A hidden danger is set to dampen the enjoyment of boating, swimming, and other aquatic sports in freshwater lakes and rivers during America’s summer months. It is Naegleria fowleri—better known as a brain-eating amoeba—that lives within many of the nation’s waterways. Hot summer temperatures and encounters with this organism tend to go hand in hand….