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Brain-eating amoeba update: SC patient dies from infection. Where was patient infected?
The case was initially confirmed the week of July 7, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.
Brain-eating amoeba outbreaks in the US: The first signs you should never ignore
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in South Carolina reported a fatal Naegleria fowleri infection, commonly known as the brain ...
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Extremely rare but almost always fatal — Midlands child dies from freshwater amoeba infection
"Greater than 97% of cases that have occurred since the 1960's have been fatal. There have only been four cases in the U.S.
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Pediatric patient in South Carolina dies from brain-eating amoeba after being in Lake Murray
A young person in South Carolina has died after being exposed to a brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray in the Columbia area.
Patient dies of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina, hospital confirms
Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch, a pediatric infectious disease physician in South Carolina, said infections with the Naegleria fowleri amoeba are "very devastating." ...
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Infection caused by brain-eating amoeba kills person in South Carolina, children’s hospital says
L AKE MURRAY, S.C. (WBTV) - A person has died after they contracted an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba at a South ...
Patient dies from brain-eating amoeba after possible exposure at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prisma Richland Children’s Hospital in Columbia has confirmed that a patient treated at their facility has ...
Child Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Popular South Carolina Lake
A child in South Carolina has died after being infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba.
Brain-eating amoeba found in South Carolina. Where else could it be lurking?
The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...