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12-Year-Old Black Boy Dies Of Rare, Brain‑Eating Amoeba In South Carolina

The identity of the South Carolina resident who was the victim of a recent, fatal “brain-eating amoeba” discovery has been uncovered, and it was a 12-year-old boy.

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Person dies from brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, officials say

A person has died after being infected with a brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, officials announced. A patient at Prisma Health Children's Hospital Midlands in South Carolina died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri,

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12-year-old boy killed by brain-eating amoeba after swim in South Carolina lake

Nationwide, there have only been 167 cases of Naegleria fowleri in the past 62 years — but only four of those survived, according to the CDC.

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Rare illness claims child’s life after swimming in South Carolina lake

A rare brain-eating amoeba infection killed a 12-year-old child in after he swam in a South Carolina freshwater lake. Health ...

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Brain-eating amoeba case reported in SC: How to avoid Naegleria fowleri while swimming

Rare cases of Naegleria fowleri can result in a severe infection in the brain, with infection fatal in around 95% of cases.

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