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NC teenager critically ill with brain-eating amoeba. What we know - Charlotte Observer

Published by Charlotte Observer By Eva Flowe · 27 August 2026 at 22:41
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NC teenager critically ill with brain-eating amoeba. What we know - Charlotte Observer
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Health officials confirm a brain-eating amoeba case in central North Carolina. Here’s safety advice for avoiding Naegleria fowleri during hot, dry months.

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