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Beware; swimming pools could be breeding grounds for killer amoeba. Amoeba
entered 14-year-old, Michael Riley's, nose when he was swimming in a lake north
of Houston with his cross country team on August 13, as reported by AP. Michael’s
family said he developed a headache and became disoriented after the swimming,
and was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with Primary Amebic
Meningoencephalitis (men-ingo-in-Sephalite-us).
The amoeba had entered through his nose and made its way into his brain.
Riley’s cousin Jennifer Hohman said in a statement that.
“He was taken to Texas Children’s Hospital and placed in a medically
induced coma until tests proved he had lost all brain function and couldn’t
breathe without support. The hospital disconnected the ventilator Sunday.
Hohman confirmed that he died,” Riley’s cousin said.
Michael competed in the Junior Olympics three times and was due to start
high school this year.
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