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Man infected with brain-eating amoeba

KSDK on MSN · 20h

Brain eating amoeba found in Missouri resident after trip to Lake of the Ozarks

The deadly infection has been historically rare, but as climate change heats up waters and worsens flooding, research shows cases could become more common.

Times Now on MSN · 7h

Missouri Resident Hospitalised With Rare and Deadly Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection Linked to Water Skiing

A Missouri resident has been hospitalized with a deadly brain-eating infection after possibly waterskiing in a local lake. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said that the patient appears to have been exposed to Naegleria fowleri.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Missouri resident diagnosed with brain-eating amoeba after water skiing, officials believe

A person is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba infection in Missouri, officials announced. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MODHSS) said in a news release on Aug. 13 that the individual, an adult, has been infected with Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba.

Patient contracts deadly amoeba after waterskiing in Lake of the Ozarks

The amoeba is a single-celled organism that lives in hot springs, lakes and other warm freshwater bodies. Infections are rare ...

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Limited number of ‘brain-eating’ amoeba cases leads to hurdles in treatment, health experts say

A health expert claims there is no “documented guideline” for treating a rare brain infection that the Department of Health ...

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