Brain-eating microbe: US city warned over water supply
Residents of Lake Jackson have been told to boil water before drinking it/ Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas, have been warned about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the city's public water supply. Tests confirmed the presence of Naegleria fowleri in the system. The amoeba can cause an infection of the brain, which is usually fatal. Infections are rare in the US, with 34 reported between 2009 and 2018. Officials in Lake Jackson said they were disinfecting the water supply but did not know how long this would ...
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