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Missouri Man Hospitalized with Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba
8/16/2025
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Story summary
- A Missouri resident is hospitalized with a rare Naegleria fowleri infection after waterskiing at Lake of the Ozarks.
- The amoeba can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis, which is frequently fatal.
- Since 1962, the U.S. has reported only 167 cases.
- Recommended precautions include using nose clips and avoiding lake sediment.
