Brain-eating amoeba killed boy after he swam in Lake Mead, authorities say
A boy has died of a brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in Lake Mead this month, authorities in Nevada said. The patient, identified only as a male under the age of 18, is believed to have been exposed while on the Arizona side of the lake “at the beginning of October,” according to the Southern Nevada Health District. He developed symptoms about a week later, health officials said. ...
by Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times
Oct 21, 2022
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A boy has died of a brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in Lake Mead this month, authorities in Nevada said.
The patient, identified only as a male under the age of 18, is believed to have been exposed while on the Arizona side of the lake “at the beginning
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