WLS-TV September 05, 2026 • 18:38

Burlington, North Carolina mom speaks out after teen Moises Ponce Mendoza dies from rare brain-eating amoeba - ABC7 Chicago

By Jon Dowding

Burlington, North Carolina mom speaks out after teen Moises Ponce Mendoza dies from rare brain-eating amoeba - ABC7 Chicago

A grieving family want answers on how a 17-year-old boy contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba and died.

BURLINGTON, N.C. -- A North Carolina teen died Monday after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, and his family is still seeking answers about how he became infected.
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