Brain-eating amoeba kills North Carolina teen in rare infection
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September 1, 2026
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Carolina teenager has died from a rare and often fatal infection caused by an amoeba found in warm freshwater, state health officials said. In a GoFundMe set up by the teen’s mother, she shared that his…
Girl, 8, dies after suspected brain-eating amoeba infection from lake swim
August 24, 2026
Flesh-eating bacteria found in US waters, expert warns Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel warns beachgoers about the rise of Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly flesh-eating bacteria found in warm salt waters. Already nine cases reported in Florida…