Florida Officials Issue Warning After Man Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba

Florida Officials Issue Warning After Man Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba
Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba. Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Health authorities in Florida issued a warning late last week to residents about tap water after it was confirmed that a man died from a brain-eating amoeba.

The alert, issued to Charlotte County, said that residents should avoid washing their face with tap water. Officials said the unidentified man was infected with the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, after washing his face and rinsing his sinuses with infected tap water.
Jack Phillips
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