Woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after using tap water to clear sinuses: CDC

A Texas woman has died after contracting a rare infection from a brain-eating amoeba while using tap water to clear out her ...
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Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after cleaning sinuses with tap water

A Texas woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba days after cleaning her sinuses using tap water, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case report. The woman, ...
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‘Brain-eating’ infection possibly linked to water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed a rare case of brain infection linked to Lake of the Ozarks. The case involves an ...
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Brain-eating amoeba death confirmed in SC Midlands, health officials say

Under a magnification of 504X, and implementing the direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) staining technique, this photomicrograph depicts the histopathologic characteristics associated with a case of ...