Reply to this story Remark A Nebraska child died this week after a suspected rare infection of a brain-eating amoeba — the first reported death of that particular organism in state history, according to state and local health authorities. The child – who has not been publicly identified to protect the privacy of the family …
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NEW ONESYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Nebraska child has died of a rare brain-eating amoeba. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has not identified the young victim, but said the death would be the first case of a brain-eating amoeba to kill anyone in state history, if the cause …
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OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — A child likely died of a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in an eastern Nebraska river, health officials said, marking the second likely death in the Midwest this summer and raising the number of deaths. question whether climate change plays a role. The Douglas County Department of …
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A child in Nebraska is believed to have died from a rare case of brain-eating amoebae, health officials said Wednesday. If confirmed, it will be the first known death of Naegleria fowleri in state history, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The child, a resident of Douglas County, which includes the …
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A Douglas County child died this week from a suspected infection with the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, which may have been contracted while swimming in the Elkhorn River on Sunday, according to the Douglas County Health Department. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are conducting further tests to confirm the infection, according to the …
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