Toddler Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Toddler Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba. Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lorenz Duchamps
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A 2-year-old boy died on July 19 after becoming infected with a rare amoeba known to damage the brain, according to his family. The toddler reportedly contracted the condition while swimming in a natural hot spring in Nevada.

Woodrow Bundy’s family said in a statement on social media that the child started experiencing “flu-like symptoms” last week. His parents decided to take him to a hospital after they noticed that their son began showing “signs of deeper distress.”
Lorenz Duchamps
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Lorenz Duchamps is a news writer for NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister media, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and entertainment news.
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