Brain-eating Amoeba Naegleria Fowleri-linked death reported in US
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A man in Florida died of a brain-eating amoeba after he used tap water to clean sinuses. The Florida Health Department said that the deceased is a resident of Charlotte County but did not release any specific details of the case, reports BNO. The CDC said the patient died on Monday. Officials said that the deceased is believed to have contracted Naegleria Fowleri after using unboiled tap water to rinse their sinuses daily.
