Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater, and if it enters through the nose, can cause brain damage A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain-eating amoeba. The state’s health department (NCDHHS) confirmed the boy’s death on Monday, saying: “...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/north-carolina-teen-dies-brain-eating-amoeba)

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