NCDHHS Reports Rare Brain Infection, Pediatric Case in Central NC
August 28, 2026
August 28, 2026
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
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NCDHHS Reports Rare Brain Infection, Pediatric Case in Central NC
Public health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are reporting a case of rare illness caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba (one-celled living organism) commonly found in warm freshwater, in a central NC teen. The patie . . .
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NCDHHS Reports Rare Brain Infection, Pediatric Case in Central NC
Public health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are reporting a case of rare illness caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba (one-celled living organism) commonly found in warm freshwater, in a central NC teen. The patie . . .