Boy, 7, dies after being infected with brain-eating amoeba
A 7-year-old Tehama County boy has died after contracting a rare but severe brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a lake in Northern California, his family said. … There have been only 10 cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, reported in California since 1971, according to the Tehama County Health Services Agency. Health officials recommend if anyone has had nasal exposure to warm freshwater in the last 10 days and develops symptoms to consult a doctor immediately.