Rare brain-eating amoeba kills Arkansas resident
Arkansas public health department said a resident died from Naegleria fowleri after likely being exposed at a country club
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Arkansas public health department said a resident died from Naegleria fowleri after likely being exposed at a country club
A brain-eating amoeba has recently killed someone in Arkansas, local health officials reported this week. The unidentified victim seems to have contracted the incredibly rare, often fatal infection from a pool or splash pad at a country club. The club has since shut down these facilities, and health officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The swimmer developed amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson in August.
Straight A senior Megan Ebenroth, 17, died of a brain infection 11 days after contracting the Naegleria fowleri infection
Straight A senior Megan Ebenroth, 17, died of a brain infection 11 days after contracting the Naegleria fowleri infection