A young woman who went white-water rafting in North Carolina contracted a rare, brain-eatingamoebaand died, according to reports. The 18-year-old, who was from Ohio, was on a trip with a church youth group last week, and visited an outdoor recreation center with white-water rafting in ...
Her father, Jeff Collins, said that she enjoyed repeatedly jumping into the waters using a rope swing,CBS News affiliate WCSC reported. And earlier this summer, anOhio teen diedafter contracting the amoeba at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in North Carolina. Brain-eating amoeba: How to ...
6-year-old Josiah died on Sept. 8 after being infected with a brain-eating amoeba. His death prompted@LakeJacksonTXto test the water. CDC preliminary results came back yesterday. 3 of 11 samples were positive: a downtown splash pad, his home's hose bib and a hydrant.#khou11https://t...
6-year-old Josiah died on Sept. 8 after being infected with a brain-eating amoeba. His death prompted@LakeJacksonTXto test the water. CDC preliminary results came back yesterday. 3 of 11 samples were positive: a downtown splash pad, his home's hose bib and a hydrant.#khou11https:/...