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- Israel's Health Ministry announced that a 9-year-old boy died from Naegleria fowleri infection.
- He was hospitalized with brain swelling and placed on a ventilator at Rambam Medical Center on September 6.
- Investigators said the boy swam at Kursi Beach on the Sea of Galilee about a week before falling ill.
- The ministry urges using nose plugs, avoiding stirring shallow water, and seeking immediate care if symptoms appear after exposure.