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Father warns of 'brain-eating amoeba' after son's death
A father is warning about the dangers of the 'brain-eating amoeba' Naegleria fowleri after his son's death. Cases caused by the amoeba have reached hundreds since 1960, and it can quickly prove fatal if not diagnosed correctly.
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