Brain-eating Amoeba Kills Michigan Native Days After Swim In Oklahoma

Angie Jackson | ajackso3@mlive.com, Kalamazoo Gazette
Wed, 09/02/2015 - 2:25am

The amoeba is typically found in warm freshwater lakes, rivers and hot springs.

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