Disaster Declared After Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water in Texas City

Disaster Declared After Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water in Texas City
Naegleria fowleri Illustration - Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock
Jack Phillips
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A Texas city was told not to drink tap water after a 6-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba that was found in the water supply.

Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas, were informed of the development after the boy, identified as Josiah McIntyre, died of the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, after playing in the water.
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