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Brain Eating Bacteria Killed A Child Who Went Swimming In A River

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A child died after being exposed to a brain-eating amoeba in the Elkhorn River, health officials said. The child was admitted to a hospital within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms and died days later. Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba that can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a brain infection that is nearly always fatal. A Missouri resident died in July after contracting Naegleria fowleri at a beach in Iowa, and a child in North …

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Lifeguard Survives Shark Attack During Training Exercise By Fighting Back

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Lifeguard on Long Island Survives Shark Attack After Hitting Shark Three Times. On Sunday, according to Suffolk County authorities, Zack Gallo, a lifeguard, was bit by a 4-to-5-foot-long shark while playing the role of a victim during a training exercise in the ocean near Long Island. Gallo, who was in “excellent spirits” after the attack, received immediate treatment from other officials already engaged in the training. Officials stated that Gallo was bit in the hand …

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