Texas girl hospitalized after contracting brain-eating amoeba while swimming.
average less than one per year in Texas
Scott added that the family is doing everything they can to spread awareness about the amoeba and the potential infection. According to the CDC, those who are infected die one to 18 days after symptoms begin, with the median being five days. However, Avant is currently on her seventh day of showing symptoms, something her family is choosing to see as a positive sign.Wendy Scott
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