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North Carolina Teen Killed by Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Health officials said the amoeba infection is almost always fatal and that investigators have not yet identified where the teen was exposed.

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The infection causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) with rapid progression and often fatal outcome within about five days. More...

A young man in North Carolina, USA, has died from a rare infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, which can be found in warm freshwater.

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The Times-News broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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