North Carolina teen fights for life after rare brain-eating amoeba infection
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A North Carolina teenager is critically ill after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain‑eating amoeba found in warm freshwater. Fewer than 10 US cases are diagnosed each year and the infection is usually fatal; authorities say the source is under investigation and urge precautions like avoiding warm freshwater and nose-dipping, especially during hot months and heat waves.
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