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Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Louisiana Lake | Alexandria Louisiana News
A Louisiana resident has fallen victim to a rare, deadly brain infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba,” likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne. This freshwater amoeba causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis — almost always fatal — and thrives in warm, stagnant water. Officials stress it’s not found in saltwater or chlorinated pools, doesn’t spread between people, and can’t be caught by swallowing water. Early symptoms include headache, fever, and nausea, quickly escalating to seizures and coma. While extremely rare — only 180 cases nationwide since 1937, with just three in…
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