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NC teen dead after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater health officials confirm - ABC11 News

By Jon Dowding

NC teen dead after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater health officials confirm - ABC11 News

State health officials say the teenager died Monday.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina health officials say a teenager has died days after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater.
The teenager, whose identity was not released, … [+2525 chars]

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