North Carolina teen who contracted rare brain-eating amoeba dies
- A North Carolina teenager infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba died Monday, according to state health officials.
- The unidentified patient was first reported to be infected with Naegleria fowleri August 27 but no further details were shared.
- The amoeba is commonly found in warm bodies of freshwater, such as rivers and lakes.
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- A North Carolina teenager infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba died Monday, according to state health officials.
- The unidentified patient was first reported to be infected with Naegleria fowleri August 27 but no further details were shared.
- The amoeba is commonly found in warm bodies of freshwater, such as rivers and lakes.
Sources: The Independent