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.
An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner.
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Brain-eating amoeba kills Arkansas resident who likely got infected at a country club splash pad, officials say salubrishealthline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from salubrishealthline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.