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A North Carolina teen tragically died from a rare brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, likely contracted from a contaminated water feature in Durham. The infection, which enters through the nose and causes rapid, fatal symptoms, is extremely uncommon—only 167 cases reported since 1962—but health officials urge caution around warm freshwater to avoid accidental exposure.

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https://www.wect.com/2026/09/15/durham-site-tied-deadly-brain-eating-amoeba-case-ncdhhs-says/

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