India health alert after 'brain-eating' amoeba rise
India has issued a health alert after infections and deaths caused by a rare water-borne "brain-eating" amoeba doubled compared to last year in the southern state of Kerala.
Sep 18, 2025
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Disease or Syndrome: Amebic Meningoencephalitides, Primary
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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a child swimming in a lake
A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake.
Jul 29, 2025
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Officials: Person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection
A person in southwest Florida has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba, health officials said.
Mar 4, 2023
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Florida man dies from brain-eating amoeba infection
A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported.
Mar 3, 2023
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