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Death confirmed from rare and deadly 'brain-eating amoeba' in southern lake

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take precautions in warm freshwater.

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12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba after swim in South Carolina lake

Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, according to the CDC.

South Carolina Public Radio · 5d

Family IDs 12-year-old boy who died from rare amoeba in SC lake

Funeral services for a 12-year-old Columbia-area middle school student who died July 18 after contracting a rare amoeba from South Carolina's Lake Murray will be held Saturday, July 26.

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Rare illness claims child’s life after swimming in South Carolina lake

A rare brain-eating amoeba infection killed a 12-year-old child in after he swam in a South Carolina freshwater lake. Health ...

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Despite death, no elevated risk of amoeba at Lake Murray, health officials say

The state Department of Public Health presumes a fatal case of brain-eating amoeba came from Lake Murray, but risk of such ...

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How a Hidden Lake Danger Changed One Family and What Every Parent Needs to Know

Here’s a chilling fact that will make youthink twice before your next summer swim:Naegleria fowleri, the so-called “brain-eating amoeba,” has killed more than 160 people in the U.S. over the past 60 ...

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