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Houston-area residents told to boil tap water after death of boy from brain-eating amoeba
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Houston-area residents told to boil tap water after death of boy from brain-eating amoeba
Description
September 28, 2020
More than 30,000 people living in the area of Houston, Texas are being told to boil their water before consumption after a six-year-old died from a brain-eating amoeba , which can be found in warm freshwater lakes or rivers. A person cannot get infected through drinking water, but can if the amoeba enters through the nose.
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Houston-area residents told to boil tap water after death of boy from brain-eating amoeba01:14 | September 28, 2020
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Houston-area residents told to boil tap water after death of boy from brain-eating amoeba01:14 | September 28, 2020
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Houston-area residents told to boil tap water after death of boy from brain-eating amoeba
Description
September 28, 2020
More than 30,000 people living in the area of Houston, Texas are being told to boil their water before consumption after a six-year-old died from a brain-eating amoeba , which can be found in warm freshwater lakes or rivers. A person cannot get infected through drinking water, but can if the amoeba enters through the nose.
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