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Man infected with brain-eating amoeba

Springfield News-Leader on MSN · 5h

A 'brain-eating amoeba' infection was confirmed in Missouri. Here's what to know

Missouri health officials are investigating how the person was exposed, but they may have been in the water at Lake of the Ozarks before becoming ill.

Missouri resident diagnosed with brain-eating amoeba after water skiing, officials believe

A person is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a brain-eating amoeba infection in Missouri, officials announced. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MODHSS) said in a news release on Aug. 13 that the individual, an adult, has been infected with Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Rare brain-eating amoeba infection possibly linked to water skiing confirmed in Missouri

A person in Missouri has been hospitalized after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, possibly after water skiing in the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials said Wednesday.

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Infectious disease expert explains symptoms of brain-eating amoeba, how to prevent it

An infectious disease expert at the University of Missouri Health Care said the symptoms are pretty much like meningitis.

Limited number of ‘brain-eating’ amoeba cases leads to hurdles in treatment, health experts say

A health expert claims there is no “documented guideline” for treating a rare brain infection that the Department of Health ...

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