The death of a child in Nebraska was likely caused by an infection with a 'brain-eating amoeba' that occurred after the child swam in a local river.
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 – The death of a child in Nebraska was likely caused by an infection with a “brain-eating amoeba” that occurred after the child swam in a local river, state health officials announced this week.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to confirm the cause of the child’s death through tests, The child, who authorities have not released additional information about out of respect for the family, died on Aug. 18, Dr. Kari Neemann, medical advisor for Douglass County, said during a news conference on the death.
The amoeba infects about three people annually in the United States and is typically fatal, according to the CDC. A total of 154 known amebic meningoencephalitis infections happened between 1962 and 2021. Only four of those infected survived.
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