Healthscore 792·7 metrosupdated 3h ago
NC Teen Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Linked to Water Feature
A North Carolina teenager has died from a brain-eating amoeba infection, likely contracted from a community water feature in Durham. Health officials are investigating the source and have confirmed the presence of the amoeba in a man-made creek.
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NC Teen Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Linked to Water Feature
Brain-eating amoeba that killed NC teen linked to water feature tied to man-made creek at Durham mental health facility
Brain-eating Amoeba Linked to Durham Mental Health Facility Water Feature
Brain-eating amoeba that killed NC teen linked to water feature tied to man-made creek at Durham mental health facility
Brain-eating Amoeba Linked to Durham Mental Health Facility Water Feature
Brain-eating amoeba that killed NC teen linked to water feature tied to man-made creek at Durham mental health facility
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