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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

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

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

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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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