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A Texas woman died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in a sinus rinse, a CDC report says. Here's what to ...
Most infections with Naegleria fowleri occur when people swim in contaminated water and submerge their heads, causing the ...
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Brain-eating amoeba: How are people infected?
A 71-year-old woman died after developing a rare and deadly brain infection linked to using tap water from an RV's water ...
The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal ...
Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoeba. Infections are rare, almost always deadly. How to go ...
A 71-year-old Texas woman died after using campground tap water to clear her sinuses. The CDC says she was infected by the ...
A 71-year-old Texas woman has died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba. The woman was using tap water from ...
The report says she developed severe neurologic symptoms, including fever, headache, and altered mental status. She died ...
The CDC said a 71-year-old woman in Texas died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba infection from using tap water to ...
Naegleria fowleri, referred to as the ‘brain-eating amoeba’, is a rare but deadly bacterium found in warm freshwater. | ...
The woman used tap water from an RV to rinse her sinuses, leading to a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by ...
A healthy Texas woman, 71, died from Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba, after using a nasal irrigation device with ...