North Carolina Teen Critically Ill After Contracting Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba
A central North Carolina teenager is in critical condition after contracting a rare and frequently fatal brain infection caused by a microscopic freshwater organism, state health officials announced. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) confirmed that the patient contracted primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), an infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known […]








