Teen who died from brain-eating amoeba was likely infected by community center water feature, health officials say

The teenager, named by his family as 17-year-old Moises Ponce Mendoza, visited the North Carolina center more than two weeks ...
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8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba likely contracted while swimming in Louisiana lake

An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said. Lillian Smart, who ...