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‘Zombie’ virus revived after 50,000 years trapped in Siberian permafrostThe study's authors discovered 13 never-before-seen viruses that have been lying dormant, frozen in ice, over tens of thousands of years.ScienceNov 25, 2022
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Officials warn residents after case of brain-destroying amoeba found in FloridaAccording to the DOH, the amoeba is usually found in warm, fresh water such as lakes, rivers, ponds and canals in the United States, but is more common in the southern states.WorldJul 5, 2020
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Man dies from rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ after visiting Texas surf resortFabrizio Stabile, a 29-year-old from New Jersey, died on Sept. 21 after falling ill with Naegleria fowleri, a rare but deadly amoeba that can cause a brain infection.HealthOct 1, 2018
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Brain-eating amoeba kills 11-year-old girl after swimming in riverAn 11-year-old South Carolina girl who was hospitalized after contracting a usually deadly brain-eating amoeba has died.WorldAug 6, 2016
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CDC says filtration system inadequate at waterpark where amoeba killed teenagerChlorination and filtration systems were inadequate at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, where a rafter became infected with a deadly amoeba, a federal health official said Thursday.WorldJun 30, 2016
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Eyeball-eating amoeba? 5 things contact lens users need to knowReports say a Taiwanese student went blind from an eyeball-eating amoeba after she kept her contact lenses on for six months.CanadaJul 16, 2014
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Student whose corneas eaten by amoeba a cautionary tale for contact lens wearersEye doctors are urging consumers to be scrupulous about cleaning and caring for their contact lenses following reports that a student lost her sight after microscopic bugs ate through her eyeballs.HealthJul 15, 2014
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