Louisiana man infected with brain-eating amoeba after swimming in popular water body

A man from the US state of Louisiana became infected with Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating amoeba, after swimming in a popular local water body. The pathogen attacks the brain and is considered one of the deadliest in the world, with a near-100% fatality rate. The case has triggered an urgent fight for the man's survival.

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