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A Texas woman died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in a sinus rinse, a CDC report says. Here's what to ...
Most infections with Naegleria fowleri occur when people swim in contaminated water and submerge their heads, causing the ...
The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal ...
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Brain-eating amoeba: How are people infected?
A 71-year-old woman died after developing a rare and deadly brain infection linked to using tap water from an RV's water ...
Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoeba. Infections are rare, almost always deadly. How to go ...
A healthy Texas woman, 71, died from Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba, after using a nasal irrigation device with ...
The report says she developed severe neurologic symptoms, including fever, headache, and altered mental status. She died ...
A 71-year-old Texas woman has died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba. The woman was using tap water from ...
A rare but deadly amoeba claimed a woman's life after she rinsed her sinuses with tap water. Learn about Naegleria fowleri, ...
Naegleria fowleri, referred to as the ‘brain-eating amoeba’, is a rare but deadly bacterium found in warm freshwater. | ...
A 71-year-old Texas woman died after using campground tap water to clear her sinuses. The CDC says she was infected by the ...
Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, lives in warm freshwater and can enter the nose during water activities. Infections are rare but often fatal, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis ...