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Tragic Death of Boy from Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba in South Carolina

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Source: The New York Times
Tragic Death of Boy from Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba in South Carolina
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A 12-year-old boy in South Carolina died after contracting the deadly brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri while swimming in Lake Murray, highlighting the rare but fatal risk of warm freshwater exposure, especially during hot weather.

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