North Carolina teen critically ill with rare brain amoeba; source unknown

WRAL • 29 Օգս 23:25

A Central North Carolina teenager is in critical condition from a Naegleria fowleri infection, and state health officials have not identified the water source of exposure.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 29 Օգս 03:22

A teenager in North Carolina is in critical condition after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare amoeba found in warm freshwater, officials said.

WXII • 28 Օգս 23:38

A teenager in central North Carolina is in critical condition after contracting a rare brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, health officials said.

WRAL • 28 Օգս 21:07

A teenager in central North Carolina is in critical condition with a Naegleria fowleri infection as researchers note a gradual northward shift in the organism’s range linked to rising temperatures.

FOX Weather • 28 Օգս 18:32

A teenager in central North Carolina is in critical condition after contracting a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, prompting state health officials to remind the public of preventive measures for warm-water swimming.

ABC11 News • 28 Օգս 15:54

A teenager in central North Carolina is in critical condition after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare amoeba found in warm freshwater, officials said.

WRAL • 27 Օգս 19:16

A teenager from central North Carolina is in critical condition after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain-affecting amoeba found in warm freshwater, state health officials said.

USA Today • 25 Օգս 15:45

An 8-year-old girl in Ruston, Louisiana, died from a Naegleria fowleri infection contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne, highlighting the rarity but fatal nature of the disease.

USA Today • 25 Օգս 13:50

An 8-year-old girl in northern Louisiana died from a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, which health officials say was likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne.

NBC News • 24 Օգս 23:16

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana died from a Naegleria fowleri infection, the state's first confirmed case since 2013, likely acquired while swimming in Lake Claiborne.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 24 Օգս 19:15

An 8-year-old girl from Louisiana died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne, marking the state's first confirmed case since 2013.

FOX Weather • 24 Օգս 18:35

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana died from a brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, prompting health officials to warn the public to avoid a local lake with a cyanobacteria bloom.

AP News • 24 Օգս 17:26

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana died following a diagnosis of Naegleria fowleri infection, the state's first confirmed case since 2013.

WDSU • 24 Օգս 14:10

An 8-year-old girl from Ruston, Louisiana, died a day after her birthday from Naegleria fowleri, a rare amoeba infection likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne.

CNN • 24 Օգս 06:36

An 8-year-old girl from Ruston, Louisiana, died from a Naegleria fowleri infection believed to have been contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne, a rare and usually fatal disease.

New York Post • 24 Օգս 05:29

Lillian Smart, 8, died at a Ruston hospital after a brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, which health officials say she likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne.

Fox News • 24 Օգս 00:50

An 8-year-old girl from Louisiana died at a Ruston hospital after contracting the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, which officials say she likely acquired while swimming in Lake Claiborne.

The Guardian • 23 Օգս 22:17

An eight-year-old girl from Ruston, Louisiana, died a day after her birthday after a Naegleria fowleri infection likely linked to swimming in Lake Claiborne.

Yahoo News Singapore • 20 Օգս 19:50

A Louisiana resident was hospitalized with primary amebic meningoencephalitis after swimming in Lake Claiborne, prompting health officials to warn about the rare, often fatal Naegleria fowleri infection.

NOLA.com • 19 Օգս 16:07

The Louisiana Department of Health reported a fatal Naegleria fowleri infection in a resident, likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne, marking the state's fourth case since 1937.