ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that was found at a Texas splash pad he'd visited sued the city that operated it for negligence on Monday. Tariq Williams and Kayla Mitchell filed ...
The investigation into Josiah's death led to the detection of the brain-eating amoeba after heath officials conducted water sample tests. The Brazosport Water Authority initially warned eight communities late Friday night not to use tap water for any reason except to flush toilets, but on...
How Common Are Brain-Eating Amoeba Deaths? Annual deaths linked to the brain-eating amoeba have been fairly low.NBC Newsreports an average of three deaths a year. CDC photo While that doesn't sound like much, the recent batch of deaths related to the amoeba could be cause for concern. In...