North Carolina teenager dies from rare infection caused by brain-eating amoeba

August 31, 2026 · 9:34 pm 1 sources

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• North Carolina teenager dies from rare infection caused by brain-eating amoeba
  The Guardian · August 31, 2026 21:34
  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. The state’s health department (NCDHHS) confirmed the boy’s death on Monday, saying:…