Brain-eating amoeba leaves North Carolina teen critically ill, health officials say

A teenager in central North Carolina is in critical condition after contracting a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by a waterborne amoeba.

Brain-eating amoeba leaves North Carolina teen critically ill, health officials say

TL;DR

  • A teenager in central North Carolina is in critical condition.
  • The teen contracted a rare and often fatal brain infection.
  • The infection was caused by a waterborne amoeba.