North Carolina teen who contracted rare brain-eating amoeba dies

The majority of people infected with Naegleria fowleri die in about five days

A North Carolina teen's first symptom was severe headaches before a brain-eating amoeba infection proved fatal, his mother shared on GoFundMe.

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A North Carolina teen died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, prompting warnings about warm freshwater risks.

"It all started with severe headaches. I never imagined that something like this could be so serious," Moises Ponce Mendoza's heartbroken mother wrote in a fundraiser statement.

Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater, and if it enters through the nose, can cause brain damage A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain-eating amoeba. The state’s health department (NCDHHS) confirmed the boy’s death on Monday, saying: “NCDHHS has been informed

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The brain-eating amoeba is found in ponds, rivers, and lakes