Durham Water Feature Pinpointed as Likely Source in NC Brain-Eating Amoeba Death
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State health officials concluded an outdoor water feature at El Futuro in Durham County is the most likely source of the Naegleria fowleri infection that killed a North Carolina teen; DNA was found in the feature’s storage tank, and the teen’s August 13 water contact aligns with the amoeba’s incubation period before August 19 symptoms. The feature was shut down on August 28 and remains closed.
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