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Floridian Contracted Dangerous Brain-Eating Amoeba

A person from Broward County has contracted the brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri recently and is currently undergoing treatment for the condition. This rare yet extremely dangerous and often deadly infection is contracted by swimming in bodies of warm freshwater such as rivers, canals and lakes and results in symptoms including headaches, fevers and… Read More »