Second Georgia Resident Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

A Georgia resident has died from a brain-eating amoeba infection, making it the second death from the infection announced this week. The individual was likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond in Georgia. This ultra-rare infection, caused by Naegleria fowleri, destroys brain tissue and usually leads to death. The amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can enter the body through the nose, causing a brain infection known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis.