Patient contracts rare brain-eating amoeba in Florida

A patient in Florida has contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to health officials. The Florida Department of Health said Friday that a case of the often deadly amoeba called Naegleria fowleri was detected in Hillsborough County. The parasite occurs naturally in fresh water and can be fatal when it …

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WHO records new one-day high in global coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported more than 210,000 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide on Saturday, marking a new peak in infections over a 24-hour period. The agency’s data showed that 211,411 cases of the virus were confirmed worldwide, representing a 20 percent increase from the previous day. …

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