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Annual inflation for various childcare costs is seen from 2015 to present

Inflation drives the cost of raising a child to over $300,000

Raising a child is more expensive than ever thanks to rising inflation, with the average cost now exceeding $300,000, according to newly released estimates. For a middle-income couple, it costs a total of $310,605 to raise a child born to age 17 in 2015, according to a Brookings Institution calculation provided to the Wall Street …

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A brain-eating amoeba may have killed a child in Nebraska, officials say

A brain-eating amoeba may have killed a child in Nebraska, officials say

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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Child dies from suspected case of brain-eating amoeba in Nebraska, state's first

Child dies from suspected case of brain-eating amoeba in Nebraska, state’s first

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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Douglas County child dies of suspected 'brain-eating amoeba'

Douglas County child dies of suspected ‘brain-eating amoeba’

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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Death of child possibly caused by amoeba infection from Elkhorn River

Death of child possibly caused by amoeba infection from Elkhorn River

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Douglas County health officials said Wednesday they suspect the recent death of a local child was caused by a brain-eating amoeba from the Elkhorn River. The CDC is trying to confirm that the death was caused by primary amebic meningoencephalitis after the child went swimming in the river on Sunday. In …

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Death of child possibly caused by amoeba infection from Elkhorn River

Death of child possibly caused by amoeba infection from Elkhorn River

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Douglas County health officials said Wednesday they suspect the recent death of a local child was caused by a brain-eating amoeba from the Elkhorn River. The CDC is trying to confirm that the death was caused by primary amebic meningoencephalitis after the child went swimming in the river on Sunday. In …

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