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Boy Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in Sea of Galilee
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A 9-year-old Israeli boy has died from the rare "brain-eating" amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, after swimming in the Sea of Galilee. This marks the third fatality out of four reported cases in Israel since 2022, prompting updated swimming safety recommendations from the Health Ministry.
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- A 9-year-old boy died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in the Sea of Galilee.
- This is the third fatality in Israel from four cases diagnosed since 2022.
- The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, thrives in warm freshwater and causes a severe brain infection.
- Infection occurs when contaminated water enters the nose.
- Health Ministry issued new safety guidelines for swimming in the Sea of Galilee.
- Symptoms can progress rapidly and include fever, headache, and neurological changes.
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