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Brain eating amoeba-infected patient dies, Missouri health officials confirm

Brain eating amoeba-infected patient dies, Missouri health officials confirm
health8/20/2025

The patient was water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks before contracting the rare infection that affects ten people yearly. He has since passed away.

The patient contracted Naegleria fowleri while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, health officials said. Here's what we know. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video To stream 5 On Your Sid... [1394 chars]