NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - Likely source of rare brain infection that killed teen identified by CDC
Health officials say a man-made water feature in Durham County was the most likely source.
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Teen In Critical Condition With Infection From Warm Freshwater 1 Week After 8-Year-Old Girl Died From Brain-Eating Amoeba
The brain-eating amoeba is found in ponds, rivers, and lakes
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - North Carolina teen critically ill from brain-eating amoeba that recently killed Louisiana child
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, "once symptoms start, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within about five days."
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - 8-year-old girl in Louisiana dies from brain-eating amoeba infection, family says
The amoeba thrives in freshwater bodies around the U.S. and can enter the body through the nose. The infection it produces is almost always fatal. There are, on average, fewer than 10 cases annually.
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Addy Bink) - It's brain-eating amoeba season. Here's how to protect yourself
Cases are very, very rare, but are almost always deadly.
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