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