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| 9/2/2010 |
Boy Dies Of Rare Infection After Contracting Amoeba From Water
(Arlington, TX) -- Public health officials in north Texas are reminding swimmers and skiers to take precautions to avoid infection from an amoeba [[ uh-MEE-bah ]] in bodies of water across the state. An Arlington boy recently died after contracting the Naegleria [[ nye-GLEER-EE-uh ]] fowleri amoeba in a lake. Tarrant County Public Health officials say it can cause a rare brain infection that is usually fatal. The amoeba thrives in warm, stagnant water but may be present in any body of fresh water. Infection is believed to occur when water containing the amoeba is forced up the nose when diving or jumping into the water. Health officials suggest swimmers and skiers should never swim in stagnant water and hold their noses or use nose clips when skiing, jet skiing or jumping into any water. Ten cases of the infection have been reported in Texas since 2000. |
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