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NC teen dead after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater health officials confirm - ABC11 News

Abc11September 1, 2026
NC teen dead after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater health officials confirm - ABC11 News
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina health officials say a teenager has died days after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater. The teenager, whose identity was not released, …

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