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North Carolina Teen Critically Ill After Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
A North Carolina teenager is critically ill after contracting a rare infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater. The frightening organism has earned the nickname “brain-eating amoeba” because, in extremely rare cases, it can enter the nose and travel toward the brain, causing a devastating infection that progresses rapidly…