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According to experts, it's very likely that the child was infected when swimming in Elkhorn River where the deadly amoeba lives.
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  • August 18, 2022

Nebraska child dies by suspected rare brain-eating amoeba

According to experts, it's very likely that the child was infected when swimming in Elkhorn River where the deadly amoeba lives.

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