Nation
World
Politics
Sports
Business
Entertainment
Life
Tech
Science
Opinion
Crime
Health
Oddities

Georgia resident dies from rare, brain-eating amoeba, officials say

Por: ABC News Health August 01, 2023

thumbnail

A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a , according to the state's Department of Public Health.Health officials said in a Friday the resident likely contracted Naegleria fowleri -- an amoeba that destroys brain tissue -- while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond.Details about the patient including name, age, sex, race/ethnicity or town of residence were not provided.It comes just a week after a 2-year-old in Nevada also... + full article



Similar News

'It just doesn't feel real': Georgia teen’s sudden death from 'brain-eating amoeba' is a total shock for family

10 WBNS USA Health August 03, 2023

thumbnailDEARING, Ga. — A teenager has died after being infected by a ; no one in Georgia has died from the disease for over two decades, according to the It all happened in 11 days; 17-year-old Megan Ebenroth's mother said the teen went swimming in a lake by her home in McDuffie... + más

Did Martha Washington really name a cat after Alexander Hamilton? | The Boston Globe

'Frustration' fuels Broncos' sideline blowup in loss | ESPN


Toddler dies from rare brain-eating amoeba in Nevada

Newsweek USA Health July 20, 2023

thumbnailA young boy has died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba infection, leaving his family devastated.Woodrow Bundy, aged 2, died on July 19 from the infection, which his family thinks he contracted while swimming in Ash Springs, Nevada.A Facebook post shared by many friends of... + más

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | WPLG Local 10

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | Associated Press


Brain-eating amoeba on rise in some U.S. states

Newsweek USA Health May 25, 2023

thumbnailDeadly brain-eating amoeba infections are increasing across the U.S. North, and it might be due to climate change.Researchers from the Ohio Public Health Association described in a case report paper published May 16 in the Ohio Journal of Public Health that infections by the... + más

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | WPLG Local 10

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | Associated Press


‘Brain-eating amoeba’ led to a death in Florida. What you can do to avoid infection

Orlando Sentinel USA Nation March 07, 2023

thumbnailThe old “get out of the water” fear once was stoked by a fictional shark tale set off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Florida could have an updated version that is even more fraught with danger. “Get out of your shower and bath.” Or, at least, don’t let tap water get... + más

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | WPLG Local 10

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | Associated Press


Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US

WPLG Local 10 USA Health October 22, 2022

thumbnailLAS VEGAS – The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba that investigators think he was exposed to in warm waters at Lake Mead should prompt caution, not panic, among people at freshwater lakes, rivers and springs, experts said Friday.“It gets... + más

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | Associated Press

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | ABC News


Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US

Associated Press USA Science October 22, 2022

thumbnailLAS VEGAS (AP) — The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba that investigators think he was exposed to in warm waters at Lake Mead should prompt caution, not panic, among people at freshwater lakes, rivers and springs, experts said Friday.“It gets... + más

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | WPLG Local 10

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | ABC News


Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US

ABC News USA Tech October 22, 2022

thumbnailLAS VEGAS -- The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba that investigators think he was exposed to in warm waters at Lake Mead should prompt caution, not panic, among people at freshwater lakes, rivers and springs, experts said Friday.“It gets... + más

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | WPLG Local 10

Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US | Associated Press



About iurex | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer |