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A Missouri resident died after contracting the rare and usually fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri while water skiing in Lake of the Ozarks, following recent cases in the US including a child in South Carolina and a woman in Texas, highlighting the dangers of warm freshwater exposure.
A man infected with the deadly brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri has died in Missouri, possibly linked to water activities at Lake of the Ozarks. The infection, extremely rare and not contagious between people, occurs when contaminated water enters the nose, traveling to the brain. Public health officials are investigating the source, and precautions such as avoiding submerging the head in warm freshwater are recommended to reduce risk.
A Missouri resident infected with the rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, possibly from Lake of the Ozarks, is in ICU; the infection is extremely rare and linked to warm freshwater exposure, with precautions recommended for water activities.
A person in Missouri has been hospitalized with a confirmed Naegleria fowleri infection, possibly linked to water skiing in Lake of the Ozarks, highlighting the rare but serious risk of freshwater amoeba infections from recreational water activities.
A 78-year-old woman from Sunrise Beach, Missouri, died after experiencing an unknown medical event while lowering a boat into the Lake of the Ozarks. The incident occurred when the woman was pulling the trailer out of the water, causing the Jeep she was in to go back into the lake. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, which marks their 32nd fatal crash of 2023.
A 2-year-old boy from Fairview Heights, Illinois, drowned at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri after wandering away from his family and entering the water. The incident occurred in the Grand Glaize Arm of the lake and despite efforts to save him, the child was pronounced dead at the hospital.
A woman died and three others were injured in a boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The boat got close to a dock, causing a large wake that pushed them into the breakwater. The driver and two others were taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
Sixteen people were injured at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks when a boat exploded at a marina due to gas fumes building up in the engine area and a spark igniting the explosion. The injured individuals, ranging from ages 6 to 43, included 15 on the boat and 1 on the dock. This incident follows a previous boat crash and a small plane crash near the same area, resulting in injuries and fatalities.
Sixteen people were injured, including four children, after a boat exploded at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The explosion was caused by a spark igniting gas fumes in the engine area. Most of the injured were treated at the scene, while five were transported to a nearby hospital. The incident is currently under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Sixteen people were injured, with one on the dock and 15 aboard a boat, after an explosion occurred at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The explosion was caused by gas fumes that had built up in the engine area and were ignited by a spark. The conditions of those injured have not been disclosed yet.
Sixteen people were injured, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate, in a boat explosion at the Lake of the Ozarks. The explosion occurred at the Millstone Marina due to gas fumes building up in the engine area and being ignited by a spark. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
A boat explosion at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri injured 16 people, with one person on the dock and 15 aboard the boat. The explosion occurred at the Millstone Marina due to gas fumes building up in the engine area and being ignited by a spark.
Sixteen people have been injured, with minor to moderate injuries, after a boat explosion at the Millstone Marina at Lake of the Ozarks. The explosion was caused by gas fumes building up in the engine area and a spark igniting them. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
Eight people were injured when a boat crashed into a home near Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The boat ran aground and overturned, ejecting all eight passengers. The 47-year-old driver was detained for boating while intoxicated. Six passengers suffered serious injuries, while two sustained moderate injuries. The boat, a 2014 Nor-Tech, caused extensive damage to the house. Law enforcement is reconstructing the crash scene using a drone and has urged people to avoid trespassing on the property.
Eight people were seriously injured when a boat ran aground and crashed into a home along the Lake of the Ozarks. The boat flipped, ejecting all eight passengers, who were transported to the hospital. The driver, a 47-year-old from California, has been charged with boating while under the influence.