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Man dies from brain-eating amoeba found in tap water

Por: Newsweek Nation March 03, 2023

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A rare, brain-eating amoeba killed a man in Florida's Charlotte County last month after he rinsed his nasal passages with tap water.The man, who has not been named at this time, died on February 20—three days before the health department issued a warning about the amoeba, revealing that one person had died from exposure. Local news station Fox 4 reported that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed it was the first... + full article



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