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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 in Missouri died after contracting primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and deadly brain infection caused by a 'brain-eating' amoeba, likely from water skiing at Lake of the Ozarks. The amoeba is present in warm, fresh water and poses a very low risk, with symptoms including severe headache, fever, and seizures. Prevention includes avoiding warm freshwater bodies or using nose clips during water activities.
A Missouri resident was hospitalized with a rare and deadly brain infection possibly linked to water skiing in Lake of the Ozarks, caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, which is found in warm freshwater and can be contracted through the nose. Health officials advise caution during water activities in warm freshwater to prevent infection, which is extremely rare but often fatal.
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.