While extremely rare, Naegleria fowleri can lead to death — but there are precautions people can take to avoid contracting the amoeba Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE ...

A 10-year-old girl from Bosque County, Texas has died after contracting a deadly and rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming ... in fresh water bodies such as ponds, lakes and rivers.

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