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9-year-old boy dies from rare ‘brain-eating’ amoeba after Sea of Galilee swim
Baruch Neria dies weeks after contracting Naegleria fowleri following Sea of Galilee swim; rare infection enters through nose and attacks brain, with three of Israel’s four recent cases proving fatal
Eitan Glikman
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09.24.26
9-year-old critically ill with rare brain-eating amoeba after Sea of Galilee swim
The child is sedated and ventilated at Rambam hospital after developing encephalitis; an initial investigation found he had swum at Kursi Beach about a week before hospitalization
Eitan Glikman
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09.06.26
Meet the brain-eating amoeba
Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled organism commonly found in warm freshwater; In rare cases, it can enter the human brain and lead to a rapidly lethal outcome—as recently occurred in Texas, how can we reduce the risk?
Noam Leviatan/Davidson Institute of Science
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06.28.25
'He screamed in agony': 10-year-old Roi battles deadly 'brain-eating' amoeba
Boy sedated and on ventilator in intensive care unit at Ziv Medical Center in Safed after contracting brain-eating amoeba at Sea of Galilee water park; ‘We need the public's help with prayers to bring our Roi back to us,’ aunt pleads
Yair Kraus
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07.25.24
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