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Boy Hospitalized in Serious Condition with Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in Sea of Galilee

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A nine-year-old boy has been hospitalized in serious condition with a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in the Sea of Galilee. The Ministry of Health confirmed the rare Naegleria Fowleri infection, which can be fatal.

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Nine-year-old boy hospitalized in serious condition with brain-eating amoeba.
Infection confirmed as Naegleria Fowleri by Ministry of Health.
Boy swam in Sea of Galilee's Kursi Beach a week before falling ill.
He is receiving intensive care at Rambam Hospital in Haifa.
The amoeba can cause fatal encephalitis.

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First: Panet · Sep 6

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