South Carolina Family Mourns 12-Year-Old's Death from Brain-Eating Amoeba
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A 12-year-old boy from Columbia, South Carolina, died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, from swimming in Lake Murray. The infection is extremely rare and usually fatal, with only four survivors out of 167 cases in the US since 1962. Authorities emphasize the low risk to the public and recommend precautions like nose clips when swimming in freshwater.
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