Child critically ill after suspected brain-eating amoeba infection linked to Sea of Galilee swim
A 9-year-old child is critically ill after reportedly contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba following a swim in the Sea of Galilee. The supplied report does not indicate a wider outbreak.
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Why it matters
The case highlights a potentially fatal recreational-water health hazard, though wider public impact is currently unclear.
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