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VICE
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A North Carolina Petting Zoo Had Rabies. Now Officials Are Tracking Possible Exposures.

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (181+ words) Health officials say anyone who handled or fed the goats between July 28 and August 27 should contact their local health department. A North Carolina mobile petting zoo unknowingly offered patrons the chance to snuggle up with rabies, as the North Carolina…...

HuffPost
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North Carolina Teen Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba, Days After Death Of 8-Year-Old Girl

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (426+ words) As the midterm cycle heats up, the Trump administration’s directives threaten to disrupt how millions of Americans cast their ballots. We won't sit back — and holding power in check takes real resources. Support HuffPost today. Naegleria fowleri infections are extremely…...

Just The News
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North Carolina teen critically ill from brain-eating amoeba that recently killed Louisiana child

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (186+ words) According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, "once symptoms start, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within about five days." A North Carolina teenager is critically ill from a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria…...