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Florida Teen Fighting For His Life After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba While Swimming During Family Beach Trip

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One teenager is fighting for his life in the hospital after contracting a rare case of Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba, following a family trip to the beach. According to a GoFundMe page, 13-year-old Caleb Ziegelbauer caught the life-threatening infection when his family went swimming at Port Charlotte Beach in Florida on July 1. Five […]

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7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Contracting ‘Extremely Rare’ Brain-Eating Amoeba From Swimming In Lake

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A 7-year-old boy who spent some time in late July swimming in a northern California lake has died after he contracted an “extremely rare” brain-eating amoeba in the water. David Pruitt (pictured above) was brought to an emergency room at a local hospital in his home area of Tehama County late last month. From there, […]

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