7-year-old boy dies from brain-eating amoeba in California, family says

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7-year-old boy dies from brain-eating amoeba in California getting infected while swimming in a lake, his family says.

David Pruitt, 7, of Tehama County, died fromThe boy was rushed to the emergency room on July 30 and then flown to UC Davis Medical Center where he was on life support with severe brain swelling, Hayley said in a fundraising site she created for the family to raise funds for his care and funeral.The infection is extremely rare, and there have only been 10 cases reported in California since 1971, the Tehama County Health Services Agency said in an Aug. 4 news release.

His parents declined an interview request from The Associated Press. But Hayley said “they want people to be aware of this amoeba and the illness signs.”

 

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'His parents declined an interview request from The Associated Press. But Hayley said 'they want people to be aware of this amoeba and the illness signs.'' Well tell us what lake they visited so people can be aware.

That is damn sad ,no child should ever die

Mandate no boys swimming in California!! It causes brain amoebas.

Welp. I suppose that’s it. The human experiment on Earth is coming to a close.

GodandtheBear I feel like I hear this story once a year

VERY SAD!😓😓😓😓😓😓

Horrible. Rest in peace.

Make those amoeba’s wear masks!

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