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Boy Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in S.C. Lake
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, his family’s lawyer said. Middle school student Jaysen Carr d...
Texas Woman Dies After Using Tap Water in Sinus Rinse
MONDAY, June 9, 2025 — A Texas woman has died after using tap water in a sinus rinse, leading to a rare but often fatal brain infection, health officials report. The 71-year-old woman died from a c...
CDC IDs Trends in Pediatric Flu Deaths With Influenza-Linked Encephalopathy
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – During the 2010-2011 to 2024-2025 influenza seasons, 9 percent of pediatric influenza-associated deaths had influenza-associated encephalopathy or encephalitis (IAE),...
Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 – As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare but life-threatening brain complications in children. The ...
Recovery From Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis Continues for Three Years
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – Recovery from anti-NMDA receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis continues for three years, but deficits persist, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Neurology....
What Is the EEE Mosquito-Borne Virus?
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – New England is on alert following one death and a handful of infections of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. A New Hampshire resident died after contracting EEE,...