A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often deadly brain infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri. Health officials confirmed that the teenager died on August 31, 2026. The amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater and can enter the body through the nose. His mother said he first developed severe headaches before his condition quickly worsened. While North Carolina health officials were able to link the teen’s death to Naegleria fowleri, they say that ‘the sou
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A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often deadly brain infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri. Health officials confirmed that the teenager died on August 31, 2026. The amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater and can enter the body through the nose. His mother said he first developed severe headaches before his condition quickly worsened. While North Carolina health officials were able to link the teen’s death to Naegleria fowleri, they say that ‘the sou
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