Article 6ESVS Arkansas Resident Killed by Brain-Eating Amoeba Caught From Splash Pad, Officials Say

Arkansas Resident Killed by Brain-Eating Amoeba Caught From Splash Pad, Officials Say

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Ed Cara
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A brain-eating amoeba has recently killed someone in Arkansas, local health officials reported this week. The unidentified victim seems to have contracted the incredibly rare, often fatal infection from a pool or splash pad at a country club. The club has since shut down these facilities, and health officials say...

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