Child dies from brain-eating amoeba, Nevada officials say
Nearly all cases of infection by Naegleria fowleri are fatal. The amoeba enters the body through the nose and travels to the brain.
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Nearly all cases of infection by Naegleria fowleri are fatal. The amoeba enters the body through the nose and travels to the brain.
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