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Rare brain eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri kills woman: How a tiny amoeba in tap water can kill you and how to stay safe
Brain Eating Amoeba: A 71-year-old woman in Texas died after using unboiled tap water from an RV for nasal rinsing, leading to a rare but fatal infection caused by Naegleria fowleri — the so-called “brain-eating” amoeba. The case, confirmed by the CDC, has raised fresh concerns over improper water use in nasal irrigation and swimming. Infections are exceedingly rare but almost always deadly. Authorities stress the importance of safe water practices to avoid exposure, particularly in warmer months when the amoeba thrives.
Deadly brain-eating amoeba kills Texas woman: how to be safe?
A Texas woman tragically died from a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri after using untreated tap water for nasal irrigation. The amoeba entered through her nose, leading to severe neurological symptoms and death within eight days. Infections are rare but almost always fatal, emphasizing the need for safe water practices during nasal rinsing.
What is brain-eating amoeba, which killed Texas man after swimming in Lyndon B. Johnson Lake?
A man, who went to swim in Lyndon B. Johnson Lake, got infected with Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, and died. Know in detail about the incident and the amoeba.
US: Brain-eating amoeba kills 2-year-old in Nevada. Check symptoms, key details
A 2-year-old boy in Nevada died from a rare brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. Naegleria fowleri infections are rare, but they are often fatal. There is no known cure, and treatment is typically supportive.
US man dies from brain-eating infection in Florida. Details here
Almost 97 per cent of those who caught Naegleria fowleri between 1962 and 2021 died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
After swimming in Nebraska river in US, child dies due to 'rare infection'
The child seems to have been killed due to a extremely rare infection caused by an amoeba that eats human brain cells. U.S. federal data suggests only 31 such cases were reported from 2012 to 2021.
