Parasites Bury in Woman's Eye After She Went Swimming in Contact Lenses: 'Most Pain I've Ever Experienced'
A rare amoeba caused Brooklyn McCasland to go blind in one eye — and she’s still struggling with the parasitic infection ...
Brain-eating amoeba kills teen after he went swimming in contaminated water — third death in 2 months
The teen, named Midrul, had reportedly picked up the parasite while bathing in a pond ... marking the third amoeba-related ...
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India teen is rare survivor of brain-eating amoeba
The amoeba is known to enter the human body through ... nerves to enable the sense of smell - to reach the brain. "The parasite then releases different chemicals and destroys the brain," says ...
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Brain-eating amoeba: Warning issued in Florida after rare infection case
A case of a rare brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida, according to health officials in the US state. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) said one person in Hillsborough County had ...