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Young Man Dies for “Ameba Eats Brains” in North Carolina · Global Voices

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Editor: Juan Carlos Velilla Moisés Ponce Mendoza, a 17-year-old resident of Burlington, died on August 31 after contracting an infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, known as “ameba eats brains.” According to North Carolina health authorities, a water source in El Futuro, a community center in Durham, was identified as the most likely site of the infection. The teenager would have had contact with water through his face. The source was closed du…

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Editor: Juan Carlos Velilla Moisés Ponce Mendoza, a 17-year-old resident of Burlington, died on August 31 after contracting an infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, known as “ameba eats brains.” According to North Carolina health authorities, a water source in El Futuro, a community center in Durham, was identified as the most likely site of the infection. The teenager would have had contact with water through his face. The source was closed du…

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Hola News broke the news on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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