US Child Dies Due To Suspected Case Of Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
A child in Nebraska, United States, may have perished from a rare kind of brain-eating amoeba according to an ABC News report. If confirmed, this will be the first instance of its kind in Nebraska. Naegleria fowleri is a warm-water amoeba that inhabits the soil and causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis, according to the CDC. It may be found in lakes, rivers, and hot springs (PAM).